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DEATHROCK*GOTH*College*of*Merchandising,*Hospitality*&*Tourism*

Purpose*&*RaBonale*Purpose:)• To)discover)to)mo1va1ons)for)dress)and)social)dynamics)of)the)Deathrock)Goth)subculture)Theore1cal)Background:)• )Gender)Ambivalence)Theory)• Self@percep1on)Theory)• Self@verifica1on)Theory)• Uniqueness)Mo1va1on)Theory)

Procedures*&*Methods*• )Interviews)• Observa1ons)• Academic)Research)

Industry*ImplicaBons*• )Deathrock)Goths)purchase)unisex)clothing)for)gender)bending)• Women)wear)lingerie)as)outerwear)• Growth)of)�weekend)warriors�)widens)market)opportunity)• Makeup)market)for)men)

Academic*ImplicaBons*• Self@percep1on:)dressing)out)of)self@hatred)• Shock)value)as)a)mo1va1on)for)dress)• Importance)of)individual)uniqueness)within)the)group)• Unequal)gender)ambivalence)• Insight)into)a)niche)consumer)group)

Value*of*Research*Deathrock)Goth)is)an)overlooked)subculture)that)is)approaching)dress)and)consump1on)in)a)revolu1onary)way.)

Individuality*and*Conformity*• Individuality)is)more)highly)valued)than)conformity.))• Each)individual)is)striving)to)be)unique,)even)from)the)subculture.)• Deathrock)Goths�)desire)to)stand)out)puts)emphasis)on)the)individual,)as)opposed)to)the)group,)which)is)lessening)group)unity)and)fragmen1ng)the)subculture.)• This)allows)for)more)�weekend)warriors,�)or)people)who)only)act)as)a)part)of)the)subculture)during)leisure)1mes.)

Gender*Roles*in*Dress*• Partake)in)�gender)bending,�)or)the)mixing)of)male)and)female)dress.)• Androgyny)and)gender)ambivalence)in)males)is)widely)accepted)through)makeup,)skirts,)and)hairstyles.)• Women)par1cipate)in)androgyny)through)hairstyles,)specifically)Mohawks,)body)modifica1ons,)and)a)general)sense)of)�toughness.�)• Despite)gender)blending,)women)are)highly)sexualized.)For)example,)they)wear)lingerie)as)outerwear)and)incorporate)S&M)styles.)

SelfGpercepBon*and*SelfGverificaBon*• Individuals)are)drawn)to)the)Deathrock)Goth)subculture)through)the)process)of)self@percep1on.)They)feel)like)outsiders)and)reflect)on)the)way)they)are)treated)and)behave.)They)note)that)they)are)different,)and)decide)to)dress)as)such.)• Deathrock)Goth)con1nues)to)thrive)due)to)individual)self@verifica1on.)They)affirm)their)self@concepts)by)con1nuing)to)dress)and)act)in)a)manner)that)is)rebellious)and)sets)them)apart)from)the)norm.))

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Shelby Librach

SHELBY LIBRACHDEATHROCK GOTH RESEARCHUniversity of North Texas
SHELBY LIBRACHDEATHROCK GOTH RESEARCHUniversity of North Texas
SHELBY LIBRACHDEATHROCK GOTH RESEARCHUniversity of North Texas
SHELBY LIBRACHDEATHROCK GOTH RESEARCHUniversity of North Texas
SHELBY LIBRACHDEATHROCK GOTH RESEARCHUniversity of North Texas
SHELBY LIBRACHDEATHROCK GOTH RESEARCHUniversity of North Texas
SHELBY LIBRACHDEATHROCK GOTH RESEARCHUniversity of North Texas
SHELBY LIBRACHDEATHROCK GOTH RESEARCHUniversity of North Texas
SHELBY LIBRACHDEATHROCK GOTH RESEARCHUniversity of North Texas
SHELBY LIBRACHDEATHROCK GOTH RESEARCHUniversity of North Texas