Justin Geeslin

Tag: wearability

  • Grabbing Back: The Form and Meaning of the Pussy Hat

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    Involved the author of the Way We Look. I’m hopeful to find an example of code in clothing. And also looking for symbolic interaction here. Also, the title. cat-eared hats I definelty thought it looked more like a cat. What role does dress play in the march? Non-verbal symbols allow the viewer to interpret a…

  • Social Aspects of Wearability and Interaction

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    Excited for all this. maybe especially the interaction pieces. clothing, accessories, worn artifacts, and body modifications that make “dress” Interesting. how socially comfortable and individual feels while wearing a piece of technology. subject to social perceptions and norms Someone might reject a wearable item because it doesn’t reflect the role with which they identify. static…

  • The Second Skin, 2

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    In psychological terms, clothing is both a stimulus and a response. they interpret its meaning according to the associations they have learned to make with it over a long period of time. Meaning It often indicates suppressed needs and desires. I’d like to more about this. how exactly? the analysis of dress can lend insight…

  • The Second Skin

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    This. This is the book I’ve been looking for. Symbolic Interaction Theory I see this in the table of contents. I knew I was on to something with Symbolic Interactionism. Curious if this is the same thing Role Theory Norm Formation Dress and Morals Likely something here for me. Clothes and Physical Well-Being What could…

  • Wild

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    Does clothing have a code? Empirical findings and theoretical implications in the study of clothing as a means of communication – ScienceDirect Fundamental and applicable. Clothing does have a code, language is a good metaphor and so we can entertain these strange connections that might come out of analogy and a connection matrix. Last week…