Document Type
Master's Non-Thesis Paper
Date of Original Version
2024
Abstract
Through an examination of dress behavior, this paper gathered primary and secondary source literature that improves the understanding of America's response to 9/11 and the subsequent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq in terms of fashion and dress behavior. Primary source literature includes newspapers and magazines that range from 2000 to 2005. This date range was selected to limit other factors that may contribute to potential changes in dress behavior, as the turn of the century (1999-2000) created uncertainty, and early signs of The Great Recession of 2008 began to emerge around 2006. Secondary sources were not limited to a date range because they offer an examination of the events after they have occurred. Recent literature offers contemporary perspectives revealing how perspectives may have changed. Literature that discusses previous American conflicts from the 20th century and their impacts on fashion is also included. This established the historical significance of military conflicts on fashion and common themes that emerged. Valuable literature discussed broad popular culture, fashion specifically, and the discrimination against Muslim people in the post-9/11 era.