Mixing Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Fashion Studies: Philosophical Underpinnings and Multiple Masculinities

Kaiser, Susan B.; Green, Denise Nicole

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“…In the feminine (gender-inconsistent) dress condition, the candidate wore a colorful, fitted suit with a silk scarf and a pink shirt; in the masculine (gender-consistent) dress condition, the candidate wore a dark and boxy tailored suit with a black shirt, which is a style of dress that is perceived as more masculine than that used in the feminine condition (Kaiser & Green, 2016). The effectiveness of the manipulation was confirmed in the pilot study (the details of which are reported in the Supporting Information material).…”

Section: For Male Applicantmentioning

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Consistency matters: The interaction effect of grooming and dress style on hirability

Wang

Zhang

Lin

et al. 2022

Int J Selection Assessment

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Grooming and dress style have both been found to influence the probability of a job applicant being hired. We argue that as these two elements take effect simultaneously during a job application, it is necessary to simultaneously examine the interaction of these two elements of appearance. Based on cue consistency theory, we propose that grooming and a gender-inconsistent dress style weaken the effects of each other, especially when the evaluators are men. We used three samples to progressively test our hypotheses. With Sample 1 (n = 142), we found that masculine dress weakened the positive effect of grooming on the hirability of female applicants. Furthermore, the interaction effect of grooming and dress style was stronger for male than for female evaluators. With Sample 2 (n = 152), we found that perceived competence mediated the two-way interaction effect of grooming and dress style on hirability. We used Sample 3 (n = 155) to further examine whether these findings could be generalized to male applicants and found that the interaction effect of grooming and masculine dress was stronger for male than for female evaluators.

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Section: For Male Applicantmentioning

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Consistency matters: The interaction effect of grooming and dress style on hirability

Wang

Zhang

Lin

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Int J Selection Assessment

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“…Gender is an ongoing accomplishment (Garfinkel 1967; West and Zimmerman 1987), and it is accomplished in part through the dressing of bodies (Butler 2006). Kaiser and Green (2016) argued that men’s clothing not only adorns men’s bodies but also works to simultaneously “unmark” and “mark” them. Clothes unmark men’s bodies by articulating dominant masculine performances that are uniform and understated, such as the wearing of dark, boxy suits.…”

Section: Doing Masculinities Through Dressmentioning

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“…The result was a shift in men’s attire from the decadence of the aristocracy to the sobriety of the working class. Flügel (1930) called this transition “The Great Masculine Renunciation,” and it rearticulated hegemonic masculinity in opposition to flamboyance and fashion (Kaiser and Green 2016). While scholars debate whether this transition occurred in the seventeenth or eighteenth centuries, modern men’s dress norms have been defined by what styles to avoid and repress (Entwistle 2015).…”

Section: Doing Masculinities Through Dressmentioning

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“…Men are in the safety zone when their appearance is unmarked because it conforms to normative masculine performances, while they edge into danger zones when they mark their bodies by either devoting too little or too much attention to their looks. In sum, fashion presents an ambivalent space for men as they struggle to stay in the safety zone and protect their gender privilege (Kaiser and Green 2016).…”

Section: Doing Masculinities Through Dressmentioning

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(Re)Fashioning Masculinity: Social Identity and Context in Men’s Hybrid Masculinities through Dress

Barry

2018

Gender & Society

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Modern Western society has framed fashion in opposition to hegemonic masculinity. However, fashion functions as a principal means by which men’s visible gender identities are established as not only different from women but also from other men. This article draws on the concept of hybrid masculinities and on wardrobe interviews with Canadian men across social identities to explore how men enact masculinities through dress. I illustrate three ways men do hybrid masculinities by selecting, styling, and wearing clothing in their everyday lives. The differences between these three hybrid masculine configurations of practice are based on the extent to which men’s personal and professional social identities were associated with hegemonic masculine ideals as well as the extent to which those ideals shaped the settings in which they were situated. Although participants had different constellations of gender privilege, they all used dress to reinforce hegemonic masculinity, gain social advantages, and subsequently preserve the gender order. Failing to do so could put them personally and professionally at risk. My research nuances the hybrid masculinities framework by demonstrating how its enactment is shaped by the intersection between men’s social identities and social contexts.

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“…Kaiser et al highlight the striking resemblance between the goals of a liberal arts education and undergraduate research. They suggest that instructors can enhance the attainment of these goals by incorporating an undergraduate research focus within a liberal arts setting [13].…”

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Implementation of Grassroots Teaching Organization Construction in English Majors within the Context of New Liberal Arts Education

2023

IJECMR

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With the development of New Liberal Arts Education, more attention is paid to the construction of grassroots teaching organizations of English major, which lays a solid foundation for the cultivation of practical and skilled talents. This paper focuses on four aspects: cross-cultural communication ability, interdisciplinary teaching ability, ability to spreading Chinese culture and values in English, and the ability to master new technologies and apply them to teaching practice. Through analyzing these four aspects, this paper provides suggestions for the construction of English major grassroots teaching organizations under the context of New Liberal Arts Education.

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Mixing Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Fashion Studies: Philosophical Underpinnings and Multiple Masculinities

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Consistency matters: The interaction effect of grooming and dress style on hirability

Consistency matters: The interaction effect of grooming and dress style on hirability

(Re)Fashioning Masculinity: Social Identity and Context in Men’s Hybrid Masculinities through Dress

Implementation of Grassroots Teaching Organization Construction in English Majors within the Context of New Liberal Arts Education

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