El papel de la moda en los movimientos sociales en Antioquia

Abstract

Objective. To characterize the role of fashion in social movements in Antioquia. Method. This research will be a qualitative and descriptive cross-sectional study, with a type of case study design. A semi-structured interview was applied to people over 18 years of age from different social movements. Results. It was found in general terms a high and direct relationship between fashion and urban tribes, as the members of this use fashion as a way of expression and liberation. In which fashion is a tool and ally because through this members manage to identify certain movements and tribes and thus manage to externalize their views in front of society. In turn, the importance of the history of fashion was found, in relation to the struggles that continue to be lived in today’s society. Conclusions. It is of great importance to understand that fashion is something that historically has always been linked with the sociocultural contexts of people, how they live and how they express themselves. In this way, analyzing how people decorate their bodies makes it possible to understand what ideals they have, what struggles they support, and what role they have within society.