Anthropology 2285 Chapter Notes - Chapter online reading: Georg Simmel, Denim
3 Feb 2018
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Anthro 2285 week 5 notes on reading dressing up and dressing down can you wear jeans? . Every day women rush out to work and dressing becomes something they do not want to put a lot of thought or time in. Over time women have come to have a series of clothing that they deem safe , one"s they know look good and they like for them to quickly throw on. Other times this can get boring so they have to self-consciously engage with their clothing. They examine if different combinations could be me". Author explores relationship between this safe" self and who women could be. Having different set of clothing for different situations allows women to enact social roles. Outside the domain of their homes, women tend to be conformist in their clothing choices. Having safe clothing allows women to just be ordinary and not have to think too much about it.
