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Understanding Clothing: Functions, Cultural Aspects, and Social Impact

Explore the significance of clothing in different cultures, social status indicators, religious attire, vocabulary, and discussion questions. Discover how clothing can reflect gender, religion, social hierarchy, and personal style.

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Understanding Clothing: Functions, Cultural Aspects, and Social Impact

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  1. Podpora rozvoje cizích jazyků pro Evropu 21. stol. INVESTICE DO ROZVOJE VZDĚLÁVÁNÍ Tento projekt je spolufinancován Evropským sociálním fondem a státním rozpočtem České republiky.

  2. Clothing (shopping)

  3. Functions • to keep the wearer comfortable • clothing provides protection • reduce the level of risk during activity, such as work or sport

  4. Cultural aspects • gender differentiation of clothing is considered appropriate for men and women • in Western societies, skirts, dresses and high-heeled shoes are usually seen as women's clothing • Islam requires women to wear hijab (the headscarf to the burqa) • men may sometimes choose to wear men's skirts such as togas or kilts

  5. Social status • clothing may be used to indicate rank or status • in traditional Hawaiian society only high-ranking chiefs could wear feather cloaks • in China, before the establishment of the republic, only the emperor could wear yellow • in ancient Rome, for example, only senators were permitted to wear garments dyed with Tyrian purple

  6. Religion • sometimes it is worn only during the performance of religious ceremonies • Jains wear unstitched cloth pieces when performing religious ceremonies (the unstitched cloth signifies unified and complete devotion to the task at hand) • Sikhs wear a turban as it is a part of their religion • the cleanliness of religious dresses in Eastern Religions like Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism

  7. linen suede fashion-conscious checked patterned striped jewelry hairband tartan vest Clothing vocabulary • mittens • anorak • belt • cardigan • overall • scarf • tracksuit • sneakers • tights • beret

  8. Discussion questions • What do you usually wear? • Do you ever wear formal clothes? On what occasions? • What accessories can you name? When do you wear them? • How much do you normally spend on clothes? • What is your favourite clothes shop? Why? • What clothes would you never wear? • Is fashion important for you? • What fashion designer do you know? • What do you think of fashion shows? • Do you know any models?

  9. Describe what the women wear

  10. Describe what the men wear

  11. What do the following marks symbolize?

  12. INVESTICE DO ROZVOJE VZDĚLÁVÁNÍ Tato výuková prezentace byla pořízena z finančních prostředků hrazených Evropským sociálním fondem a rozpočtem České republiky. Tento projekt je spolufinancován Evropským sociálním fondem a státním rozpočtem České republiky.

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