Elaine Yang
Week 5
ASA 141
Traditional clothing is a physical representation of cultural history. In certain cases, clothing may also represent an individual's political and religious belief. For example, propaganda-inspired clothing holds the same amount of power and meaning as a poster. However, people may interpret the poster differently than the clothing piece because clothing is considered more frivolous. In the course of everyday life where people freely choose between what they find aesthetically pleasing and what they consider weird, there is a multitude of social factors that play a part in a person's choice of clothing and many other matters. An important point brought up in "Taste and Distinction The Politics of Style" by Bourdieu is the differentiating ideas of aesthetic among individuals. Art changes meaning as it is past on by generations, even if the author had original intent. "LIke the so-called naive painter who, operating outside the held, and its specific traditions remain external to the history of the art." Just like the discussion that we had in class several weeks ago, traditional clothing, just like art, often lose meaning due to unseen factors. Such as the tourism hanboks and many misuses of traditional clothing that gradually lost the meaning behind these methods.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y8bYM4MRqg
A video about traditional goods workshop.
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