Document Type : Research Paper
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Department of Textile and Fashion Design, Faculty of Art, University of Alzahra, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
The management of the body and its relationship with sociology of the body defines man as a corporeal agent.The problem is to understand the relationship between body management and the choice of social clothing (clothes that can be used outside the home, in line with customary standards) from a sociological perspective.Body management, in the sense of continuous monitoring and manipulation of appearance features, has a direct relationship with choosing the type of clothing. Question: What are the factors influencing the selection of women's social clothing, with Foucault's and Giddens' body management approach? The aim of the research is to know the factors of women's social dress selection for body display according to the body management approach. The research method is analytical, correlation and survey and information collection, library and field. The statistical population of 20 to 30-year-old Tehrani women and the sample number is 384 people. the data was collected using a questionnaire using a simple random method. The findings showed that body management is variable in social structures. Sometimes the choice of social clothing is to match the thinking of others in the society and as a tool of power; Sometimes it is to achieve positive acceptances and in line with social activities. The findings showed that body management is variable in social structures. Sometimes the choice of social clothing is to match the thinking of others in the society and as a tool of power; Sometimes it is to achieve positive acceptances and in line with social activities.
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