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Social characteristics of gender and the relationship with fashion, case study of the characteristics of male, female and androgynous gender

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Resumo:The relationship between clothing and the "androgynous gender" is structured according to sociology through social cognition and communication. Androgyny has been the subject of debate by long centuries as a form of liberation from socially pre-established patterns in Western culture. This release is often confused with other approaches than would be androgynous or hybrid. The individual characteristics of the "androgynous gender" was the starting point for the identification of existing signs on clothing and its relationship with the "androgynous gender". The aim of this work is to investigate the relationship of clothing and "androgynous gender 'in the fashion system in order to check the signs on the garment through the concepts of" androgynous gender". For this was carried out a questionnaire, including the "androgynous gender", to verify the extent to which their visual and stylistic characteristics are recognized. One of the main conclusions of this study is that clothing plays a major role in the classification of "Androgynous gender".
Autores principais:Gurgel, Pedro
Outros Autores:Broega, A. C.; Mendes, Francisca
Assunto:Gender Fashion Androgyny Characteristics of Gender   Géneros Moda Androginia Características de géneros
Ano:2014
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:comunicação em conferência
Tipo de acesso:acesso aberto
Instituição associada:Universidade do Minho
Idioma:inglês
Origem:RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho
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Resumo:The relationship between clothing and the "androgynous gender" is structured according to sociology through social cognition and communication. Androgyny has been the subject of debate by long centuries as a form of liberation from socially pre-established patterns in Western culture. This release is often confused with other approaches than would be androgynous or hybrid. The individual characteristics of the "androgynous gender" was the starting point for the identification of existing signs on clothing and its relationship with the "androgynous gender". The aim of this work is to investigate the relationship of clothing and "androgynous gender 'in the fashion system in order to check the signs on the garment through the concepts of" androgynous gender". For this was carried out a questionnaire, including the "androgynous gender", to verify the extent to which their visual and stylistic characteristics are recognized. One of the main conclusions of this study is that clothing plays a major role in the classification of "Androgynous gender".