A society’s economic (36) and its culture, or traditions and way of life, also (37) the clothing that its people wear. In many societies, religious laws regulated personal behavior and (38) only members of upper class to wear certain prestigious items of clothing. Even in modem societies, clothing may (39) social standing. Clothing with a designer label tends to be relatively expensive, so it may (40) as an outward sign of a person’s economic standing. Clothing most (41) defines a social role in the case of (42) , such as those worn by police officers and nurses, and outfits worn by priests or other members of religious orders. Blue-cellar and white-collar workers are used to (43) between types of work.
Clothing also derives meaning from the environment in which it is worn. (44) . The clothing worn for ceremonies such as weddings, graduations, and funerals tends to be formal and governed by unwritten roles that members of the society agree upon. (45) For example, football, soccer, and hockey players wear matching sportswear.
(46) . As a result, different clothing subcultures exist. Within a single high school, for example, teenagers are likely to wear different styles of clothing than teens. This difference can indicate to which group a teen belongs.
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Most modem societies emprise different social groups, and ea......