Diane M. Turner-Bowker’s (2001) article discusses the role that business-appropriate clothing plays in a women’s ability to get a job‚ as well as the obstacles women living in poverty face in attaining these clothes due to the inability to afford them. The article points to the fact that the average women’s business suit in a “midscale shop” can be anywhere between 50 to 200 dollars‚ and even at “lowscale shops” suits can be up to 65 dollars‚ on top of this Turner-Bowker (2001) also states that “the
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Oliver Twist The life in London in the industrial period was for some people good‚ but for others it was a nightmare. The people who had money lived a very luxury‚ good and safe life. The people who had money‚ they had also the power. I can for example tell that‚ the people who were priests and bishops‚ they had a lot of power. We lived in the ecclesiastical society. All what god said‚ you just have to do‚ if you would live a good life. The priest and bishops did what‚ god told them to do‚ and
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According to Grauke‚ the author of “Pros and Cons of School Uniform”‚ “Children invariably tease those who do not have trendy clothes.”. The world we live in today is simply materialistic. Mainly females are constantly conscious about their appearance‚ and of their choice of mainstream fashion. This‚ however‚ will not be a problem if everyone wears the same attire. School uniforms are a positive thing for numerous reasons which benefit the students themselves‚ their future‚ and the people around
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young people -- communicate their personalities to the world without having to speak or perform physical behaviors 5. 2) Some uniforms look awful. 3)Sometimes forces people to wear clothes they aren’t comfortable in. 4)While you can accesorize (ie necklaces‚ wrist bands‚ watches etc) you do not get to wear the clothes you buy. 5)Takes away indidualism and creativity. 6) You pay the school more money because you have to buy the uniform. 7)Most likely your uniform has the school logo‚ so outside
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In many cases‚ students clothes have been linked to the causes of violence. For example‚ in Detroit‚ an 18 year old was shot and killed for his parka and Nike sneakers worth $70 and in a six month period‚ four Chicago youths were killed for warm-up jackets valued between $900 and
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era‚ women began to free themselves from narrowing clothes for the first time and embracing more comfortable styles like short skirts which rose up to the knees. Some dresses were made to fit tight to emphasize youthful elegance. Some women tried to look young by choosing clothes that highlighted their curves and to make them look thin. Most clothes were made at home or by tailors. Not until the 1930’s‚ they could have boughten ready to wear clothes from department stores. They got pattern inspirations
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expensive clothes‚ silverware‚ etc. Comparing this short story to the world today‚ there are many similarities and differences. One similarity between the short story and the world today would be not everyone lives in healthy and wealthy societies. Another similarity would be that people still work as clerks and don’t get paid as much. Also‚ people today and in the short story wear the same clothes everyday when living a poor life. Lastly‚ not all people can afford a house and clothes to wear
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In the poem "The Clothespin" the persona in the poem describes looking through the window and seeing her neighbor. This shows that the relationship between the neighbor and the persona was not as intimate as opposed to the persona in the poem Your Hands. In the poem "Your Hands" the persona describes loving the hands that constantly held him/her for so many years without binding me. This creates the insinuation that the persona and the person that he/she was describing are very intimate and were
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are clothes‚ with designer labels so much more expensive than similar own brand’ clothes from a chain store‚ even though they may cost a similar amount to produce? Brand name and goodwill are one of the most precious assets of the company‚ it requires years and decades to acquire popularity and loyalty of the brand among customers‚ and when any company reaches this stage in business‚ they try to sell it and generate formidable revenue just by their "name". This is the reason why clothes with
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opened up jobs for men. Because of this woman wore clothes for work and it was seen as inappropriate to show anything above the ankle. These days the role of a woman is basically equal to that of a man. People have found it socially acceptable for woman to wear more revealing clothes that show legs‚ arms‚ back and shoulders. Society these days does not try to discriminate on what people wear therefore it is acceptable to wear more revealing clothes than back in the early 1900s. Women’s clothing after
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