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

E. M. Flemings Model of Artifact Study and the work out BootThe work guardianship has become a hot feature for many girls and young women. This artefact of appearance may reveal a lot about Ameri nookie 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. upright like Flemings model suggests, this paper will be broken obliterate into four major sections Identification, Evaluation, 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 picture for a catalog description from JCPenney.This is a wheat-colored, waterproof, plain-toe (as opposed to steel-toe) boot made for women. The soft Nubuck leather feels almost velvety. It has a thick safe fillet of sole which looks like a gum eraser with a complicated clutch pattern. The boot seems to be put together mainly by secure and in most places, however one(a) row of stitching is used. The sole(prenominal) area that looks as if it may have the additional help of glue, is where the sole meets the leather-upper. It is clearly stitched here as well, but the stitches are coat with glue (possibly to help keep these stitches dry). The shoe-strings, which look like yellow and embrown cords, are laced through a total of twelve holes (called eye) on each boot. There are six eyes line 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 above the next, up the present 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 florescence against the highest X.At the top of the boot, there is padding built into the ace that wraps around the back of the calf, just above the Achilles tendon. This area do esnt seem to be made entirely of leather. Instead, it seems as if this cushion is made from a rattling 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 winding workers, for durability and foot protection. These real work boots, designed for men, are shown in the picture to the right.