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Terminology and Concepts in Identity, Social Norms, and Fashion, Quizzes of Humanities

Appalachian State University (ASU)Humanities

Definitions for various terms related to personal and social identity, body size and fit, fashion, and social norms. Topics include personal identity, social identity, vanity sizing, fashion faux pas, fashion maven, frame transformation, internalization, jargon, laissez-faire, lingo, mass media, motive, normative system, role conflict, role strain, social roles, temporal incompatibility, body piercing, commodification, cross-dressing, drag queen, emphasized femininity, exhibitionism, gender identity, gender norms, gender norm violations, gender role socialization, goth style, punk look, sex, skateboarders, social class, status disparities, tattoo, and transsexual. Useful for students studying sociology, psychology, gender studies, fashion design, and cultural studies.

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personal identity
DEFINITION 1
attributes assigned to the self
TERM 2
social identity
DEFINITION 2
attributes assigned to others in order to categorize them as
members of particular social groups
TERM 3
sized body
DEFINITION 3
quantifying the physical size of the body via a numerical
clothing size
TERM 4
fit models
DEFINITION 4
models used by apparel manufacturers to fit and size their
styles
TERM 5
vanity sizing
DEFINITION 5
practice in which manufacturers label garments one size
smaller
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personal identity

attributes assigned to the self

TERM 2

social identity

DEFINITION 2

attributes assigned to others in order to categorize them as

members of particular social groups

TERM 3

sized body

DEFINITION 3

quantifying the physical size of the body via a numerical

clothing size

TERM 4

fit models

DEFINITION 4

models used by apparel manufacturers to fit and size their

styles

TERM 5

vanity sizing

DEFINITION 5

practice in which manufacturers label garments one size

smaller

adolescence

stage of development: early adolescence (ages 12 to 18) and

late adolescence (ages 18 to 22)

TERM 7

culture change

DEFINITION 7

modification of norms at different periods of time

TERM 8

effeminate

DEFINITION 8

male who is similar to or imitates the behavior, appearance,

or speech traditionally associated with females

TERM 9

emerging adulthood

DEFINITION 9

late adolescence

TERM 10

fashion faux pas

DEFINITION 10

fashion mistake

lingo

specialized set of terms requiring that it be learned like a

language

TERM 17

mass media

DEFINITION 17

refers to television, radio, and newspapers in particular but

generally includes all communications media that reach a

sizeable audience

TERM 18

motive

DEFINITION 18

that which causes and individual's action

TERM 19

normative system

DEFINITION 19

combination of related norms organized into a complex

whole

TERM 20

role conflict

DEFINITION 20

occurs when the performance of a role in one status clashes

with the performance of a role in another status

role strain

takes place when roles associated with a single status are in

opposition to one another

TERM 22

social roles

DEFINITION 22

highly standardized sets of expectations

TERM 23

temporal incompatibility between statuses

DEFINITION 23

time as a quality that renders something incompatible with

something else

TERM 24

body piercing

DEFINITION 24

insertion of jewelry into openings made in the body

TERM 25

commodification

DEFINITION 25

process by which a product is developed for buying and

selling

gender norms

rule or standard of behavior held for one sex or the other and

shared by most members of society

TERM 32

gender norm violations

DEFINITION 32

doing the unexpected or not doing the expected for a given

gender

TERM 33

gender role socialization

DEFINITION 33

process by which members of society learn what males and

females should or should not think, say, or do, and how they

should or should not look

TERM 34

Goth style

DEFINITION 34

commonly includes black hair and clothes, horror-style

makeup, and symbols of death

TERM 35

punk look

DEFINITION 35

clothing that has been destroyed and put back together, is

worn inside out, or is unfinished or deteriorating

sex

biological term; individuals are either male or female

depending on their sex organs and genes

TERM 37

skateboarders

DEFINITION 37

individuals who demonstrate and interest in, and technical

knowledge of, skateboarding

TERM 38

social class

DEFINITION 38

societal subgroups with similar origins, upbringing,

education, and occupations and whose members share

personal circumstances and experiences

TERM 39

status disparities

DEFINITION 39

unequal distribution of money, power, and prestige among

the social classes

TERM 40

tattoo

DEFINITION 40

permanent design made on skin by the process of pricking

and ingraining indelible pigment