What type of nonverbal communication codes are being used to deliver the messages? What effect does each message have on the other people in the image? What nonverbal communication skills and strategies could be used to communicate effectively in this situation? What cultural barriers can be seen in this image? What nonverbal messages are being sent in this image?
The association between appearance and social acceptance is already apparent in our lives. In order to achieve societal norm we wish to look and act like our peers, and as a result censorship in appearance has become a common example of submission today. In Fahrenheit 451, Montag realizes that a major part of being socially accepted as a fireman is to conform through appearance. Montag observes this fact while there are countless examples of conformity through appearance in our society. The belief that physical beauty is more valuable than intelligence is a very common habit throughout the world especially in
“Glamour”, “Vogue”, “Cosmopolitan” all about one thing - about fashion. Recently I came across this word so often. In my opinion fashion is something that accompanies humanity from the very beginning of civilization. As a rule, the fashion phenomenon still quite changeable, every year and even more often it is changing, moving into new forms, and sometimes returning to the past forms that were popular a few years and even decades ago. Fashion reflects the current reality.
301 cert – Principles of communication Its important to encourage communication within work place. This means allowing the individuals to express themselves and understand the communication of others. For this to be effective you must recognise that each person in unique meaning there will be differences in the way each person communicates. There are different influences that affect communication such as cultural differences, language differences. Specific needs such as physical difficulties can influence a person ability to communicate, always be sensitive to the specific needs of the individual so communication is encouraged from the start.
How Ethnic Dress Persist in Globalization “Fashion is a key resource through which individuals are able to present themselves to others, the relative anonymity and pace of life in the late modern metropole calling for highly visual and relatively instantaneous means of asserting one’s identity.”(Bennett,2005:96). Fashion is becoming more and more important in the way of showing one’s identity in today’s fast developing world. According to Bennett (2005:95), ‘By assembling particular items of fashion in particular ways, and through experimentation with dress and appearance, late modern individuals create personal images, designed both to situate the self and send out culturally-coded messages to others.’ He claimed that:’ Fashion provides one of the most ready means through which individuals can make expressive visual statement about their identities.’ Referring to Barker (2000:381), agency can be explained as the socially determined capability to act and make a difference. Meanwhile, Bennett (2009:99) emphasis that, ‘Fashion serves as a visual symbol in society, one which individuals use in an attempt both to assert their individuality and, at the same time, to align themselves with particular social groupings.’ he argued that fashion as a means of forging new forms of ‘collective’ identity. Thus being increasingly less constrained by the structural experience of class, gender, and ethnicity, individuals create new cultural alliances based around reflexively articulated lifestyle preference.
Fashion Photography has highlighted many views such as sexuality, ethnicity and the way the body has been portrayed. Photography has developed and become more sophisticated over the years as early designs focused on the designer’s creation of clothes, however now, a deeper level of image is created in modern photography. Conceptual meanings and ideologies give the image weight and power rather than being ‘just’ a photograph. Along with cultures, social issues and the need for a high level of conceptualism within images, photographers have turned to other areas of design and culture to create unique and original designs. This essay is going to look at four major areas that have not just directly affected the fashion photography world and molded it to what it is today, but what is shaping and pushing photography forward.
Some people might like to dress casually, but some people might like to dress formally. Fashion is becoming more and more important as society changes. It can influence the impression of the one, especially, the first impression of people. When people see others for the first time, all they can see is each other’s appearance. Because fashion takes big part in the appearance, people refer to others’ fashion when they consider others’ impression.
Let’s take the simple example from above for example. “What are you doing?” is a clear cut and simple message, but depending on the tone of voice an body language it can be interpreted different ways. If the sender has a soft calm voice, and opening body language then the receiver will effectively perceives the message as a general inquiry as to what they are doing. However if the sender has a demanding tone and say a hand on their hip, then the receiver will ineffectively perceive the message as negative and may even take offense to the sender for being demanding. The sender could very easily just be trying to make casual conversation, but depending on the nonverbal communication imbedded in the message will determine if the message is effectively or ineffectively received.
I believe that diversity is the single most societal issue today. Diversity plays a key role in the world today, from the fashion industry to the world of politics, diversity is wanted as much as needed. An assortment of people, things, ideas or cultures can help to spread new thoughts and implementation of ideals. I plan to aid in fixing this problem by opening myself up to more diverse things and situations. Diversity comes in countless shapes, sizes and languages, and by opening myself up to these new things it may evoke others to do so.
SST Task 2 How does the mass media influence the perceptions of gender? This is valuable to society because a person is either a man or a woman. Within that gender lies specific roles to each person. While most people know what their individual role is regarding their gender, the mass media influences what our perception of gender is. Gender roles have played an important part in society, and today, gender and gender roles are something that is constantly changing and what people perceive those roles to be.