Race and Representation in Fashion

What is the significance of the hoodie in the context of the text?

It serves as a rhetorical device for protest and civil rights

In what way did youth culture impact the hoodie's transition from sportswear to streetwear?

By transforming it into a performance wear

What event contributed to the hoodie's emergence as a pop political object?

The release of LL Cool J's video for 'Mama Said Knock You Out'

What is the association between the hoodie and the ghost of Trayvon Martin?

The unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was fatally shot while wearing much the same thing Signup and view all the answers

What led to the hoodie's transition from being a garment for football players to streetwear?

The emergence of youth culture promoting it as performance wear Signup and view all the answers

What is the main issue the author encounters when browsing the 'new arrivals' page of the retailer's website?

The unexpected portrayal of a young Black man in a hoodie Signup and view all the answers

In the context of the text, what does the hoodie symbolize for the model wearing it?

Folk demon and scapegoat Signup and view all the answers

What does the author wish for regarding how a Black man in a hoodie should be perceived?

He should be perceived as just another man in practical gear Signup and view all the answers

What does the isolated image of the Black man in a hoodie provoke in the audience, according to the text?

A flinch away from thought and a desire to evade the issue Signup and view all the answers

What effect does the system of signs have on the model when wearing a hoodie, according to the text?

It does not make special distinctions for an Italian cashmere hoodie Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the hoodie in the context of the text?

It reflects the impact of social and political movements on fashion trends. Signup and view all the answers

How did the hoodie transition from sportswear to streetwear?

Through the influence of graffiti artists and break dancers. Signup and view all the answers

What is the association between the hoodie and the ghost of Trayvon Martin?

The hoodie represents defiance against racial profiling and injustice. Signup and view all the answers

How did youth culture impact the hoodie's transition from sportswear to streetwear?

By redefining clothing as a form of self-expression and performance. Signup and view all the answers

Race and Representation in Fashion

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What is the significance of the hoodie in the context of the text?

In what way did youth culture impact the hoodie's transition from sportswear to streetwear?

What event contributed to the hoodie's emergence as a pop political object?

What is the association between the hoodie and the ghost of Trayvon Martin?

What led to the hoodie's transition from being a garment for football players to streetwear?

What is the main issue the author encounters when browsing the 'new arrivals' page of the retailer's website?

In the context of the text, what does the hoodie symbolize for the model wearing it?

What does the author wish for regarding how a Black man in a hoodie should be perceived?

What does the isolated image of the Black man in a hoodie provoke in the audience, according to the text?

What effect does the system of signs have on the model when wearing a hoodie, according to the text?

What is the significance of the hoodie in the context of the text?

How did the hoodie transition from sportswear to streetwear?

What is the association between the hoodie and the ghost of Trayvon Martin?

How did youth culture impact the hoodie's transition from sportswear to streetwear?

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