1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 20 min.)
Summary
Clothing choices play a role in almost every social problem from school violence and drugs to poverty and gangs. To many, the word "fashion" means Paris, models, and high prices. In reality, fashion is basic self-expression for the only animals on the planet who wear clothes. Why do we wear labels on the outside of clothes? Is body piercing a fashion or a fad? What's cool, what's hot? Why?. Learn: - Do you students judge each other by clothing? - Does clothing influence behavior? Do dress codes work? - What do rappers, pro-athletes and celebrities have to do with how we dress?
