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Dress, Body, Culture Ser.: Uniforms Exposed : From Conformity to Transgression by Jennifer Craik (2005, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherBloomsbury Publishing

ISBN-101859738044

ISBN-139781859738047

eBay Product ID (ePID)44582386

Product Key Features

Number of Pages290 Pages

Publication NameUniforms Exposed : from Conformity to Transgression

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2005

SubjectFashion & Accessories, Fashion

TypeTextbook

AuthorJennifer Craik

Subject AreaDesign, Crafts & Hobbies

SeriesDress, Body, Culture Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight16.5 Oz

Item Length9.6 in

Item Width6.7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2005-010964

Dewey Edition22

Reviews'In an extraordinarily wide-ranging survey of the historical and contemporary construction - and constriction - of uniform, from surgeon's gowns to sportswear, from high school dress codes to Hollywood fantasies, from khaki to Kylie, Jennifer Craik parades a fascinating array. Her rigorous personal inspection presents a revealing peek under the tunic, and why it is worn. In the process she exposes the hitherto-overlooked power of institutional costume.' Philip Hoare, author of 'Wilde's Last Stand' and 'England's Lost Eden'. 'Craik's book makes a valuable contribution to our understandings of a most ubiquitous form of dress.. Her analysis takes us on a journey through the history of uniforms but the appeal of this book is that it takes the debate about uniforms beyond the obvious (military and schools) and into contemporary fashion. From disciplinary technique to sexual practice, uniforms are shown to have multiple meanings and varied connections to the body. An entertaining and well-written volume.' Joanne Entwistle, London College of Fashion 'This fanscinating study describes a wide range of uniforms (military, religious, occupational, sports) and intriguingly shows how uniforms serve two sides of control, overt and covert.' Choice Magazine, 'In an extraordinarily wide-ranging survey of the historical and contemporary construction - and constriction - of uniform, from surgeon's gowns to sportswear, from high school dress codes to Hollywood fantasies, from khaki to Kylie, Jennifer Craik parades a fascinating array. Her rigorous personal inspection presents a revealing peek under the tunic, and why it is worn. In the process she exposes the hitherto-overlooked power of institutional costume.'Philip Hoare, author of 'Wilde's Last Stand' and 'England's Lost Eden'.'Craik's book makes a valuable contribution to our understandings of a most ubiquitous form of dress.. Her analysis takes us on a journey through the history of uniforms but the appeal of this book is that it takes the debate about uniforms beyond the obvious (military and schools) and into contemporary fashion. From disciplinary technique to sexual practice, uniforms are shown to have multiple meanings and varied connections to the body. An entertaining and well-written volume.'Joanne Entwistle, London College of Fashion'This fanscinating study describes a wide range of uniforms (military, religious, occupational, sports) and intriguingly shows how uniforms serve two sides of control, overt and covert.'Choice Magazine, 'In an extraordinarily wide-ranging survey of the historical and contemporary construction - and constriction - of uniform, from surgeon's gowns to sportswear, from high school dress codes to Hollywood fantasies, from khaki to Kylie, Jennifer Craik parades a fascinating array. Her rigorous personal inspection presents a revealing peek under the tunic, and why it is worn. In the process she exposes the hitherto-overlooked power of institutional costume.'Philip Hoare, author of 'Wilde's Last Stand' and 'England's Lost Eden'.'Craik's book makes a valuable contribution to our understandings of a most ubiquitous form of dress.. Her analysis takes us on a journey through the history of uniforms but the appeal of this book is that it takes the debate about uniforms beyond the obvious (military and schools) and into contemporary fashion. From disciplinary technique to sexual practice, uniforms are shown to have multiple meanings and varied connections to the body. An entertaining and well-written volume.'Joanne Entwistle, London College of Fashion

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal391

Table Of ContentWhat is a Uniform? * Uniforms, Body Techniques and Cultural Practices * Antecedents of Uniforms *Military Uniforms * School Uniforms * Women in Uniform * Uniforms in Colonial and Post-Colonial Contexts * Uniforms and Transgression * Uniforms in Fashion and Popular Culture * Uniforms of Authority * Uniforms at Work * Civil Uniforms, Quasi-Uniforms and Informal Uniforms * Conclusion: Uniforms for the Future

SynopsisFrom religious orders to the military, schools to fetish clubs, uniforms shape identities. What does it mean to wear one? Why do certain professions require them? Why are uniforms so alluring when they inspire so many ambivalent feelings? Craik debunks the myth that the meaning of uniforms is transparent. From nurses to brides, from athletes to police officers, uniforms express certain implicit (and sometimes explicit) codes about power, transgression, eroticism and masquerade." Uniforms Exposed investigates the social and cultural significance of these ordinary yet extraordinary garments. Craik demonstrates how uniforms go well beyond the standard definitions of order, discipline, conformity, pride and authority. Their meaning, she argues, is thoroughly context-dependent., There is nothing uniform about wearing a uniform. This one article of clothing has arguably had a greater impact on the world than any other. From fascists to fashionistas, Uniforms Exposed looks at this most extraordinary of ordinary garments and its cultural meaning in our everyday lives. Tracing the troubling connections amongst religious orders, the military, schools and fetish clubs, Craik shows how uniforms alternately control bodies and enable subversion. What does it mean to wear one? Why do certain professions require them? Do they really tell wearers how to act and others how to respond? Answering these intriguing questions and many more, Craik shows how the uniform inspires fear and love, conformity and subversion, and why it has continued to fascinate across cultures and throughout history.

LC Classification NumberGT511