Effects of intermingling of cultures on the use of adornment symbols in appearance management in Mutare, Zimbabwe

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Main Author: Shoko, Betty
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Language:English
Published: Asian Economic and Social Society 2016
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Online Access:http://www.aessweb.com/pdf-files/451-459.pdf
http://hdl.handle.net/11408/1705
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spelling ir-11408-17052022-06-27T13:49:06Z Effects of intermingling of cultures on the use of adornment symbols in appearance management in Mutare, Zimbabwe Shoko, Betty Culture, Appearance Management, Adornment, Dress, Intermingling, Adornment symbols. Abstract With increased intercultural contact, people with different backgrounds and orientations come into contact with one another. In this contact meanings assigned to appearance management symbols are not necessarily correctly interpreted. This study set out to examine how the intermingling of cultures has affected the use of symbols in appearance management in Mutare, Zimbabwe. The study was guided by three research questions: 1) what meanings do the different cultures in Chisamba area assign to their adornment symbols? 2) How have the meanings been affected by the intermingling of cultures? 3) Do these meanings still portray their cultural beliefs? In-depth interviews of 40 participants and non-participant observations were used for data collection. For some participants meanings of symbols attached to dress and appearance management have changed while some have been completely lost. The erosion of cultural meanings was attributed to contact between cultures and globalization. 2016-07-20T12:32:20Z 2016-07-20T12:32:20Z 2013 Article http://www.aessweb.com/pdf-files/451-459.pdf http://hdl.handle.net/11408/1705 en International Journal of Asian Social Science;Vol. 3, No. 2; p. 451-459 open Asian Economic and Social Society
spellingShingle Culture, Appearance Management, Adornment, Dress, Intermingling, Adornment symbols.
Shoko, Betty
Effects of intermingling of cultures on the use of adornment symbols in appearance management in Mutare, Zimbabwe
title Effects of intermingling of cultures on the use of adornment symbols in appearance management in Mutare, Zimbabwe
title_full Effects of intermingling of cultures on the use of adornment symbols in appearance management in Mutare, Zimbabwe
title_fullStr Effects of intermingling of cultures on the use of adornment symbols in appearance management in Mutare, Zimbabwe
title_full_unstemmed Effects of intermingling of cultures on the use of adornment symbols in appearance management in Mutare, Zimbabwe
title_short Effects of intermingling of cultures on the use of adornment symbols in appearance management in Mutare, Zimbabwe
title_sort effects of intermingling of cultures on the use of adornment symbols in appearance management in mutare, zimbabwe
topic Culture, Appearance Management, Adornment, Dress, Intermingling, Adornment symbols.
url http://www.aessweb.com/pdf-files/451-459.pdf
http://hdl.handle.net/11408/1705
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