1. The Interpersonal Experience of Self-Definition
Laurent seems to challenge the viewer to try to define the role fashion plays in the formation of this group's social identity, as well as in the identity formation of its individual members. ... With respect to individual vs. the group dynamic, she states, "[Fashion] is a socially acceptable and secure way to distinguish oneself from others and, at the same time, it satisfies the individual's need for social adaptation and imitation"" (Gonrow 90). This idea is represented very well in Laurent's photograph but is somewhat complicated by Sabo's essay. ... Additionally, th...
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