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Clothing behavior related to certain personality traits of a selected group of Japanese and American men and women

Creator:

Sugimura, Diane Maeda

Abstract:

The study was undertaken for the purpose of investigating the relationship between clothing behavior and sex, Japanese and American cultures, feminine or masculine personality types, and sex-role concepts. The aspects of clothing behavior included in the study are interest, tolerance, acceptance, and innovation of uni-sex clothing items, and the femininity-masculinity...

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Masters Thesis

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student) Clothing, Textiles in and Related Arts presented on (Major) for the MASTER OF ARTS (Degree
Satisfaction with clothing and personal appearance related to self-esteem and participation in activities among full-time homemakers

Creator:

Olstrom, Janet Marie

Abstract:

The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationships among satisfaction with clothing, satisfaction with physical appearance, concern over weight, self-esteem, and participation in leisure-time activities among a sample of full-time homemakers. To test these relationships, five measures were used. Satisfaction with clothing was measured by comparing the actual...

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Masters Thesis

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Satisfaction with clothing and personal appearance related
Constructing identities : analyzing dress, appearance, and mental illness in Wilkie Collins' The Woman in White

Creator:

Haas, Rachael E.

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The purpose of this study was to determine how the popular writer Wilkie Collins used dress and appearance to bring to light concerns about mental illness in his 1859-60 sensation novel The Woman in White. The method of narrative analysis was used to complete this study. Data sheets were developed...

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Masters Thesis

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Constructing Identities: Analyzing Dress, Appearance, and