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tmfd 123 ch. 8 final

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role theory
everyday activity to be the acting out of socially defined categories (e.g., mother, manager, teacher). Each social role is a set of rights, duties, expectations, norms and behaviors that a person has to face and fulfill.
anticipatory socialization
Dressing as who children want to be when they grow up (dress up as cop)
fantastic socialization
Dressing up as a fantasy role (being a dragon
similarity-attraction theory
people are attracted to those who are like themselves
maternity dress
Hiding vs. accentuating body, rapid changes in body require clothing that easily adapts
play with dress
halloween, creative play, take on roles of self and other players in games (game dress)
rites of passage (examples)
ritual dress (examples) birth, teen, marriage, graduation
marriage dress (cultural norms of color)
(cultural noms of color) ritual celebration, in Western cultures traditionally white (since 18th century, Queen Victoria)
Indian and Chinese wear red
guests don't wear white/black
mourning dress and customs
Mourning Dress and Customs express grief and mourning publicly, nonverbal communication (black or dark clothing), symbolic patterns in adinkra cloth (Ghana), Victorian widows progressed from black to purple to non-mourning colors, treating death as sleep or a journey
dress requirements for different age groups
Infants- gender specific, reflects social status, sensory and memory skills developing, safe, soft, washable
Toddlers (1-3)- clothing cannot impede movement, footwear, ownership of dress, mini-me styles dress up
Middle childhood- shoe laces, gender roles, fit, flexible, durable, safe, game dress=group unity
Adolescence- body awareness, experiment with adult appearence
Who introduced the first designer line of maternity wear
Liz Lange
School uniforms help children identify with each other on a more equal basis in an educational setting.
True
An example of why it is important how we dress an infant is:
A.to allow small motor movement
Which of the following describes adinkra cloth?
All the above
Is a form of funeral cloth, Carries/communicates meaning, Is worn by men and women in Ghana
Gender is learned through socialization
True
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