Date
4-2014
Department
Communication Studies
Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Chair
Stuart Schwartz
Keywords
Clothing, Communication Tool, Fashion, Textiles
Disciplines
Communication | Critical and Cultural Studies | Experimental Analysis of Behavior | Sociology | Sociology of Culture
Recommended Citation
Forth, Lynne, ""Does This Thesis Make My Behind Look Big?" A Master's Thesis Using Qualitative Research to Examine Clothing as a Communication Tool" (2014). Masters Theses. 306.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/masters/306
Abstract
The purpose of this narrative research study is to discover and understand what and how clothing communicates by using carefully selected individuals as studied in their natural environment. The study utilized Geert Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions Theory, which is based on in-depth research and analysis of cultures across the globe and what aspects define each culture. In order to understand clothing as a communication tool, the researcher interviewed participants from both American and Dutch cultures. Many books, articles and the above mentioned interviews were utilized to gain a more in-depth understanding of clothing as a form of communicating and how this impacts members of different cultures.
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Critical and Cultural Studies Commons, Experimental Analysis of Behavior Commons, Sociology of Culture Commons
