Examples Of Cultural Observation

Hye Hyun Kim

FMD 450-01

Fall 2016

Cultural Observation Paper Since clothing is one of the items that can represent and show people’s identity and a part of characteristics, people spend enough time and money to dress up. Although people put meanings and purposes on their clothing, it is still hard to judge people by just looking at their appearances because people dress the way they do for numerous reasons. The following is a cultural observation of a group of people based on their outfits. It was taken at a small café near CSULB on Sunday evening.

Individual Description There were more than twenty people in the café, and there was a group of three men sitting together and spending time with their books and laptops. One of them wore a grey

Since fashion and styles are all different depends on certain events, times, and places, there are different groups of people wearing different styles. For example, college students wearing a casual shirt and jeans have different values than businessmen wearing a formal dress shirt and trousers. Even though there is no specific dress code in school, it would be little weird if a student wears a prom dress in school. Dress can tell what a group of people value and what they

I might characterize the group of three men as American because many Americans like to wear denims and t-shirts. American fashion looks effortless and casual and comfortable. Americans prefer comfort and simple yet classic. They don’t follow every trend, and they want to keep their own styles because they know exactly what styles suit them. They like to wear loose fit casual clothes with lighter fabric and neutral colors. Also, many Americans, especially men, like to wear brand name clothes because they want better quality and a brand’s