Disparities In Fashion

In “Community and Diversity”, Rebekah Nathan explores the sense of “community” that universities try to force onto students with social events and activities. From her observations, she implies that students seem to dissociate themselves from these activities which minimizes their opportunities to socialize with new people. She argues that inspite of the attempts colleges make in

Recently there has been a lot of debate about the importance of college education. Students are asking if it’s worth the debt to attend a four year university or community college. Some are thinking what are the benefits of a degree is in the workforce. With college tuition increasing and state fundings lowering, low income students are struggling to attain a higher education. College institutions should have a role to provide students higher education and equal opportunity to students to increase social mobility yet intergenerational reproduction of privilege has produced inequality in education.

Fashion models don’t need to be thin, they need to be diverse and healthy at whatever weight that is. Not everyone is supposed to be thin, some women are big boned and curvy, others are naturally slim and small boned, some are tall, others are short, some are light skinned and others are darker. So many diverse looks exist in the world today and the fashion industry need to change their perception of perfect. Body image in our society is out of control. We have young men and women comparing themselves to unrealistic models and images in the media and feeling bad about the way their own bodies look because they somehow don’t measure up. (Dunham, 2011) The struggle for models to be thin has led to models becoming anorexic or bulimic,

According to researchers, the experiences of students in higher education have been examined through a variety of lenses. These include race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation. Low socioeconomic status (SES) students are outside the mainstream and arguably equally disadvantaged in higher education. SES, however, has received little attention in comparison to the aforementioned special interest groups (Walpole, 2003). Scholars who have worked to address this gap in the literature, found low SES and high SES students exhibit different behaviors in college choice, matriculation, persistence, and post-secondary enrollment (Walpole, 2003; John and Paulsen, 2002). These variances demonstrate that students with greater financial concerns are more at risk in terms of access to and success in college. This essay will address the impact of SES on college access and success. In addition, this essay will analyze the mission statement of The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) for connections to issues of SES in college access and/or success.

Playing a profound role in society, human culture as normalized the everyday wear of fabric on our bodies. A model in overpriced pieces of fabric on a magazine cover has developed as the common stereotype of high fashion in the rapid growing industry. Fashion has emerged as a visual time line as the different styles of dress in (previous) years were capable of immediately (telling) one’s economic status, social power and class. Throughout Historic-Core in Los Angeles, the ___ Alexandria Ballrooms have been known to unite elite society, royalty, presidents and now serve as venues for upscale events such as, Los Angeles Fashion Week Spring Summer Season 2018. (Thesis: must talk about the place and the culture) (Politics, instant community that

Outside of Columbia's classroom exists the profound appealing and a debilitating asset of the college: New York City. This enticing city can lead to a divided sense of community and a feeling of aloofness among freshmen that is frequently reported by students who write reviews regarding Columbia. The impact that I aspire to have is on this discrepancy of inclusion. Coming from a close-knit community the importance of connections has always been intrinsic and I find community support is integral to achieving success. This aspect is the area in which I could have the most profound impact and consequently where I would choose to initiate a difference. No one should experience college alone and events to unify students would undoubtedly be welcomed

The societal class that college attendees belong to has always had the stigma of being the “haves” of society. In recent years; however, many who attend college come from

The 1920’s, also called the roaring 20’s, was a time of change. During this time period the fashion for both men and women was changing immensely. The aftermath of WWI caused America to enter a vigorous era. As a result of the role of women during the war, many customs and morals were changing. The Stock Market started booming, many new dances and music came about, and women got the right to vote and enter the workforce. There was an uprise in almost every activity, and fashion was definitely one (Tirocchi, Anna and Laura). Although fashion varied throughout the decade, one could notice a drastic change from the prior fashion.

During 1920s, still most of the men and women were thinking women as someone’s wives amd mothers; however, few women started to live as non-conformist who called the “flappers” (Bolotta, 86). Their fashion style was a big shock to Canadians during 1920s because they wore thick make-up, short dresses or skirts which come above knees, exposed legs and arms and bobbed hair (Kateryna) These were new styles to Canadian women, and “flapper” look became popular between women in 1920s. It is significant because it was the turning point of women Canadian fashion trends. Mens, on the other hands, wore baggy pants, bright hats, bow tie, slim suits, and knickers. They wore skinnier and slimmer suits which do not have padded shoulders to look younger (Great Gatsby).

Playground pedagogy provided me with an education that my parents and teachers couldn’t provide. In casual conversation, likely while playing hot lava monster, a freckle faced little girl told me about her parents’ experience in college. I was stunned. I knew people went to college but I thought it was a highly exclusive club. It was in that moment that I was confronted with both my social class and what would become my first-generation college student status. In retrospect, I do not believe there was any one defining moment that led to my research interests within sociology of Higher Education, Social Class, Stratification & Social Mobility, and Inequality & Marginality. Rather, it was a series of moments that made me question not only my

As teenagers grow older and head off to college, they must face new challenges, make new friends, and embark on their plans for the future. To some this may prove too much, so they need a place to revert to their childlike states to escape their challenges. These places are self-proclaimed safe spaces. Intended to shelter those from opposing or self-defined, “micro-aggressions”, safe spaces have facilitated the coddling of the American college student. The culture of safe spaces is not only a threat to the people around them, but also the people in them. They project a sense of entitlement and use this entitlement to push around the students, professors, and deans of many American colleges and universities.

Trends in the fashion world are greatly influenced by social-cultural changes. Social change deals with any big change over time in behavior patterns and in cultural values. Fashion and clothing is more than just what we wear but the way we choose to live our lives which relates back to culture. There are three key sources in trends for fashion, high culture, pop culture, and low culture. High culture is mainly about the visual kinds of art. Visual arts can range anywhere from paintings to architecture and design. A designer is able to take note on a piece of art that inspires him or her to incorporate into their clothing designs. Pop culture is highly influenced by celebrities who spend most of their everyday lives in the mainstream. Pop culture influences the way we look. For example, TV shows that dress the cast very fashionably such as the show, that was popular in the 80’s Dynasty to the 90’s into the year 2004 the show Sex in the City, everyone wanted to dress like the protagonist in those popular TV series. Subculture is local street movements such as hip-hop and graffiti. Subculture is mainly seen in surf and skateboard culture from the 70’s up until today.

Many people care about fashion and how they look. As we can see lately, fashion has had a great change over the years. As the historical changes, fashion seems to show aspect changes in adapting to the new era. Even today, as years pass, fashion continues to change. Looking at fashion, even after many years had passed, people can see the different styles between today and life back then. Everyone cares about how they look and what kind of clothes they wear, it has always been an important part of our society. In history, climate and politics play a really big and important role in the fabrics that clothe are made of and people care about style and the color of the clothing. Moreover, looking for garments in

“Nineteen percent of the 7,800 students surveyed in middle and high schools across the country said they were prevented from wearing clothing deemed "inappropriate" based on their gender…”-- CNN Student protests growing over gender-equal dress codes

The concept of style, pertaining to clothes and fashion is something embedded into our everyday lives. While many pay no attention to it, and others simply fall into the category of those who not aware of the importance it has in our everyday lives, this does not take away from its underlying and quiet niche in our society. The way you chose to dress and the way you do this largely depends on your own life. For example, an older, retired gentleman will have a different style and taste than a younger teenager. Essentially, the concept of style comes down to three key components: the ability to practice self-expression, increasing self-esteem, and dressing for success.