Social psychology of dress / Sharron J. Lennon, Kim P. Johnson, Nancy A. Rudd.

9781501313561 (paperback)
1501313568 (paperback)
9781501330711
1501330713
9781501313578

New York, NY : Fairchild Books, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Inc, 2017.

©2017

English

xv, 379 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

GT525 .L46 2017

391

"Social Psychology of Dress presents and explains the major theories and concepts that are important to understanding relationships between dress and human behavior. These concepts and theories are derived from such disciplines as sociology, psychology, anthropology, communication, and textiles and clothing. Information presented will provide summaries of empirical research, as well as examples from current events or popular culture. The book provides a broad-based and inclusive discussion of the social psychology of dress, including: - The study of dress and how to do it - Cultural topics such as cultural patterns including technology, cultural complexity, normative order, aesthetics, hygiene, ethnicity, ritual - Societal topics such as family, economy-occupation, social organizations and sports, fraternal organizations - Individual-focused theories on deviance, personality variables, self, values, body image and social cognition - Coverage of key theories related to dress and identity provide a strong theoretical foundation for further research"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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