E. M. Flemings Model of Artifact Study and the Work Boot :: Sociology Society Culture

E. M. Flemings sit down of Artifact Study and the Work rosinessThe work bloom has become a hot item for legion(predicate) girls and young women. This artifact of appearance may reveal a litter about American culture and society in the 1990s. By applying E. M. Flemings Model of Artifact Study, I will analyze this artifact in an attempt to shed some light on the values, priorities, and ideals of our society.Just deal Flemings model suggests, this paper will be broken down into tetrad major sections Identification, valuation, Cultural Analysis, and Interpretation.IdentificationThe Eastland work boot that I am referring to in this paper is shown below. It was manufactured in Freeport, Maine. Click on the control for a catalog description from JCPenney.This is a wheat-colored, waterproof, plain-toe (as opposed to steel-toe) boot make for women. The mild Nubuck leather feels almost velvety. It has a thick rubber bushel which looks like a gum eraser with a complicated traction pa ttern. The boot seems to be put together mainly by stitching and in most places, only one row of stitching is used. The only domain of a function that looks as if it may have the additional help of glue, is where the sole meets the leather-upper. It is understandably stitched here as well, but the stitches atomic number 18 coated with glue (possibly to help keep these stitches dry). The shoe-strings, which look like yellow and brown cords, are laced through a total of twelve holes (called eyes) on from each one boot. There are six eyes lined up vertically on each side of the tongue. In this way, the shoe-strings can be laced in the traditional criss-cross pattern forming five Xs, one to a higher place the next, up the front of the boot. These Xs are located in front of the tongue. The ends of each shoe-string are tied in a bow which lies flush against the highest X.At the top of the boot, there is padding built into the collar that wraps roughly the back of the calf, just abov e the Achilles tendon. This area doesnt seem to be do entirely of leather. Instead, it seems as if this cushion is made from a very thin, darker brown, soft leather lining stuffed with foam.Overall, the boot is very light-weight, weighing only 2.8 lbs.Evaluation It is interesting to compare this boot, worn for fashion, to the ones worn by construction workers, for potency and foot protection. These real work boots, designed for men, are shown in the get wind to the right.