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A 7 page paper which examines the relationship between social rebellion and fashion. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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act of rebellion. From changes in hair styles to incredibly short skirts on women, fashion makes a statement, a social statement, and often involved rebellion in the 20th century. The
following paper examines the relationship between rebellion and fashion in the 20th century. Fashion and Rebellion It has always been the
case that fashion has somehow been connected to rebellion and statements, even being used as a political weapon. "In nineteenth century England, laws prohibited people from wearing clothes produced in
France. During twentieth century communist revolutions, uniforms were used to abolish class and race distinctions" (PBS, 2006). Also during the 20th century, Americans set embargoes against China and women essentially
refused to wear silk, painting lines on the back of their stockings to imitate silk stockings (Bryant, 2004). In essence, fashion
is a way to express oneself. As such it clearly is linked with rebellion. "Fashion is a means of self-expression that allows people to try on many roles in life...Its
also a mirror of sorts on society" and offers up social, psychological and cultural conditions (PBS, 2006). It is also something that is clearly socially revealing as it has
a tendency to indicate what kind of a person the wearer is. An elderly woman who wears heels and nylons and a dress is considered quite conservative whereas a woman
of the same age wearing jeans and a t-shirt is seen as more liberal and open. PBS (2006) offers further insight as it involves people who are young, and considered
perhaps the most rebellious in terms of fashion: "In high school, groups have names: goths, skaters, preps, herbs. Styles show who you are, but they also create stereotypes and distance
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