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The way something seems on the surface
- The way something seems on the surface, as opposed to some underlying reality.2. In nonverbal communication, the way someone looks to an observer (e.g. body type, style of dress)—a key feature of initial impression formation and visual stereotyping.
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Overview. appearance. Quick Reference. 1. The way something seems on the surface, as opposed to some underlying reality. 2. In nonverbal communication, the way someone looks to an observer (e.g. body type, style of dress)—a key feature of initial impression formation and visual stereotyping.
This article highlights the complexities inherent in researching appearance. It considers several key constructs and theoretical approaches derived from evolutionary, psychological, and sociocultural perspectives which have been proposed to explain how we make judgements concerning appearance both in relation to ourselves and to others.
- Dress and Dressing
- Identity
- Socialization
- Identity and Dress
- Stigma and Identity
- Focused Example: Quinceañera
Dress is not just this yellow garment: Dressis an intentional and unintentional modification of appearance, what people do to their bodies to maintain, manage, and alter appearance. This includes 1. objects worn on or around the body 2. modifications to the body (e.g., plastic surgery). Dressingis the behavior related to dress or actions related to...
Identity has numerous definitions. In general, identity refers to an organized set of characteristics that express various aspects of who you are. Dress is used to communicateour identities, such as 1. race 2. religion 3. sex 4. gender 5. sexuality 6. ability 7. body size
Socialization refers to learning about how to behave and appear. This is often passed on throughagents, individuals who teach us norms and values of our society through modeling or direct instruction. Some of these agents include 1. parents 2. peers 3. media 4. professionals (teachers, coaches, doctors, et cetera) 5. cultural beliefs (written or un...
Identities are communicated through how we appear and what we wear (Kaiser, 2012). Identities are also communicated through objects around us, including the places we live and the transportation we use, among many many other examples. Dress and appearance practices, though, announce who we are depending on which identity we are communicating at any...
Stigma refers to a mark of shame or of disapproval, or a stain on one’s reputation (Goffman, 1963). Stigmatized identities are those identities that violate a societal norm for a particular time or space. Numerous identities are stigmatized. For example, fat people often experience stigma related to their body size and shape (Sherman, 2011). Fat st...
A quinceañera is a celebration in Latinx culture in which girls, on their 15th birthdays, celebrate the transition from a childhood to womanhood. Central to the event is the formal, full-length gown the girl wears. According to Lennon, Johnson, and Rudd (2017), these are consumption events: they are “a commercial opportunity (a) to buy products and...
- Kelly L. Reddy-Best
- 2020
May 1, 2008 · Attractiveness is the appearance quality that has received the most attention in research on impressions from faces. Dubbed the ‘attractiveness halo’, people with more attractive faces are judged more positively on a host of dimensions.
- Leslie A. Zebrowitz, Joann M. Montepare
- 2008
Personal appearance is an important part of communication. Learn more about this essential area and how to give the right first impression to your audience.
Perception and Communication. Perception is the way in which we see the world, and each of us sees the world differently. As a result, each of us comes to a conversation with different ways of talking and of doing things. Perception directly affects the way we communicate.
Abstract. This article explores a number of examples of how appearance and the reading about it operate to produce class-based divisions and the different emotional registers which are used to do so. First it examines how the brief description of a woman called Teresa Bystram's appearance in Britain's largest circulation daily tabloid newspaper ...
