“How we perform our identity has something to do with our location in the social world as members of particular groups, classes and cultural communities. The clothes we choose to wear represent a compromise between the demands of the social world, the milieu in which we belong, and our own individual desires” (Entwistle, 114)
In light of the above quotation, how might we argue that our clothes represent (or don’t) the kind of compromise Entwistle describes? Do our clothes reflect a tension between our status as individuals AND members of a particular group? If so, how? In order to address these questions and the above quote you need to:
- Find and post a photograph (or more than one) that you can argue illustrates
- Entwistle’s argument and the above questions. This photograph can be pre-existing or an original image taken for this assignment
- Caption your photo with 1-2 sentences to identify what it captures and any other relevant context.
- Post a 450-500 word response to the quote that addresses the questions above and explains how your chosen photograph applies to the quotation, the questions and your own written response.
Evaluation Criteria
- Cogent analysis of the tension/compromise Entwistle describes and its significance/relevance
- Application of the quote/Entwistle’s argument to analysis your chosen image(s)
- Following the requirements in the prompt (posting by deadline, adhering to word count, using appropriate WordPress category (identity), setting “featured image” in WordPress post