Stephenson A Cultural History of School Uniform

Erscheinungsjahr 2021
ISBN: 978-1-905816-54-5
Verlag: University of Exeter Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 300 Seiten, EPUB

What's a djibbah, how long has the old school tie been around and do yellow petticoats really repel vermin? How have social and educational changes affected the appearance of schoolchildren? This book will provide answers to these questions and more, in an engaging foray into 500 years of British school uniform history from the charity schools of the sixteenth century through the Victorian public schools to the present day.

In this cross-disciplinary work, Kate Stephenson presents the first comprehensive academic study of school uniform development in Britain as well as offering an analysis of the social and institutional contexts in which this development occurred. With recent debates around the cost, necessity and religious implications of school uniform and its (re)introduction and increasingly formal appearance in many schools, this book is a timely reminder that modern ideas associated with school uniform are the result of a long history of communicating (and disguising) identity.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Stephenson, Kate

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften: Mode & Gesellschaft
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Kultur- und Ideengeschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Sachkultur, Materielle Kultur
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Materielle Kultur

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgements

List of Abbreviations

Be Keen!

Introduction

1. The Charity Schools 1552–1900

Early School Clothing

Christ’s Hospital

Other Charity Schools

Traditional Appearances

Viewing Charity Children

2. The Public Schools 1800–1939

Sport and the Introduction of Uniform Clothing

Creation of the Public School Ethos

Uniform Design

Collective Identity

Emulation

Harrow—A Case Study

3. Public Schools for Girls 1850–1939

Early Girls’ Schools and the Feminine Ideal

Sportswear and Uniform

Day Uniforms

Formality and Conformity

4. Education for All 1860–1939

Middle-Class Secondary Education

Elementary Education for the Working Classes

Mixed Classes in Secondary Education

5. Fashion and Fancy Dress 1939–Present

Post-War

Dressing Up

Conclusion

Notes

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Stephenson, Kate
Kate Stephenson is a cultural historian who has diverse research interests within the fields of dress and social history. She is an Edinburgh-based freelancer working in heritage and public engagement.

Kate Stephenson is a cultural historian who has diverse research interests within the fields of dress and social history. She is an Edinburgh-based freelancer working in heritage and public engagement.