On thebasisofculturaltransmission, animplicitassociationcouldbecreatedbetweenformalclothing and expectationsconcerningthesocial status ofitswearer. Imitationofsuccessfulindividuals by meansofgroomingcanincreasetheprestige and mate value, whichcanbereflectedupon direct interactionwithothers. Displaysofpride and self-esteem as a sign ofhighsocial status providevaluableinformationtowardspotentialpartners. Feelingsofpride and successinvokedby the type ofclothingcouldaffectnonverbalexpressions. Changes in behavior as a resultofwearinghigh status clothesmaybeconnected to nonverbaltraitswhich are linked to perceived dominance, self-esteem and attractiveness. Studiesindicatethatmenwho display more dynamic and expansivenonverbaltraits are rated by women as more attractive and more masculine. They are alsorated as more dominant by othermen in comparisonwithmen on whom these nonverbaltraits do not manifest. Wetestedthe influence offormal and casualclothes on male nonverbal display and itsjudgment by women and menregarding dominance, self-esteem and attractiveness. Wehypothesizedthattherewilloccurgreateramountsofdynamic and expansivenonverbaltraits in menwearingformalclothesthan in thesamemenwearingcasualclothes. Further, wehypothesizedthatthewearersofformalclotheswillberated by independent raters as more...
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:nusl.cz/oai:invenio.nusl.cz:339539 |
| Date | January 2015 |
| Creators | Kubicová, Lydie |
| Contributors | Varella Valentova, Jaroslava, Lindová, Jitka |
| Source Sets | Czech ETDs |
| Language | Czech |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
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