Taking Notes on the Readings Social Sciences Coursework (Coursework Sample)

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Surprising
The Japanese have chosen to avoid the topic of cultural appropriation concerning the kimono; this is surprising as the attire represents their national pride since the end of the Second World War.
Puzzling
It is puzzling that the Japanese are open to foreigners exploring different designs of the Kimono instead of preserving its authenticity.
Useful
In the early 1840s, Japan embraced foreign intercultural partnership that triggered the modernization of Japan’s fashion industry, an element that inspired Kimono designs that appealed to the western culture.
New
It emerges that the French hosted the Japanese to study how to integrate the Kimono aesthetic into the French culture.
Interesting
Interestingly, the kimono was considered a status symbol in early Europe; the attire was used by merchants and businessmen to emphasize the status quo.
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