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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"dress codes"”.
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Dress to Repress: Exploring How Dress Codes & Norms Harm Black Women in the Workplace
Dress codes were originally based on safety practices but have evolved into standards around perceived professionalism that uphold White masculine norms in the workplace. At the crossroads of White male standards is Black women’s hairstyling habits. While some Black women may engage in impression …
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Wearing Yourself or Dressing the Part: Navigating Workplace Dress Codes as Queer, Androgynous Women
In this thesis, I explore various workplace dress codes and expectations in the Niagara Region through the experiences of six queer, androgynous women. Through a theoretical perspective that is informed by both Erving Goffman and Judith Butler, I analyze the women’s decision-making around managing …
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Modesty, Dress-codes and ‘Local Taste’: Examining Abaya-led Fashion Practices in The United Arab Emirates
… between being invested in the ‘traditions’ of dress practices, shaped by habitus, and the re-translation of selfpresentation as modern fashion consumers/designers. To examine this, I explore the cultural implications on design processes that create new localised fashion practices. Through the …
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The Constitutionality of Dress Code and Uniform Policies
… the constitutionality of public school dress codes based on an examination of relevant case law. The study addresses the following underlying questions: (1) Do students have a constitutional right to freedom of choice regarding their personal dress and grooming in public schools? (2) If …
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Containment in the City: Boundaries, Bodies, and the Politics of Urban Space
… City as a case study, these questions will be addressed in this project. In the spring of 2010, twenty-three interviews were conducted with urban planners, architects, developers, consultants, real estate agents, civic leaders, and community organizations, all of whom were asked to geographically …
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The law and the beautiful: a critical analysis of how Kenyan Law addresses appearance discrimination
… the discretion to formulate and enforce dress codes and grooming practices, under limited supervision. These dress codes and grooming practices seem fair and inobtrusive at face value, however, they have created a habitable environment for the proliferation of appearance discrimination. …
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Aesthetic expressions: punk dress and the workplace.
Work and non-work dress for individuals who identify with the punk subculture involves thoughtful manipulation of appearance. This study asked: What are punk individuals’ experiences concerning the apparel-bodyconstruct for their workplace environments? These individuals negotiate between aesthetic …
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Clothing deprivation: influence on self-esteem and perceptions of school climate for middle school female students
… as one reason for encouraging uniforms or strict dress codes in schools. If an adolescent cannot afford the desired quality and quantity of clothing or is dissatisfied with clothing when compared to that of friends and classmates, high perceptions of clothing deprivation occurs. If an adolescent …
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Mandatory Uniform Dress Code Implementation and the Impact on Attendance, Achievement, and Perceptions of Classroom Environment
… schools is the implementation of uniform dress code policies. Those who favor uniforms contend that uniforms will increase attendance, enhance academic achievement, and improve classroom environment. Prior research studies ( Behling, 1991; Hughes, 1996; and Hoffler-Riddick, 1998) on the …
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Gender differences related to corporate dressing down
… casual wear as an alternative to traditional dress codes to encourage comfort, relaxation,productivity, and manager/employee interactions. The purpose of this study was to examine gender differences related to attitudes towards casual work attire and productivity, to examine perceptions of the …
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"Doing Their Own Thing": The Impact of Second-Wave Feminism at the University of Southern Mississippi
… be effective. I will use changes in ideas about dress codes, curfews, and the changes to the School of Home Economics on USM’s campus to reveal that feminist activism was not only experienced on the more radical campuses. Without analyzing smaller forms of resistance in the Deep South, the …
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Becoming ‘Jewish’ believing in Jesus? Conversion, gender and ethnicity in the production of the Judaising Evangelical subject
… of Jews living in Israel, this thesis addresses a different dimension of this trend. Focusing particularly on women’s conversion narratives, this study investigates the reasons why Charismatic Evangelical Brazilians are actively embracing a version of Judaism that requires them to follow …
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Gugule-tois, it's the place to be! : on bodies, sex respectability and social reproduction : women' s experiences of youth on Cape Town's periphery
… which then drove me to consider an analysis of dress codes and fashion in regards to notions of female respectability. Through my research process, I have often thought that I had digressed considerably; yet as I begin to narrate this story I am both surprised and amazed to find that this is in …
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Registered Dietitian Dress and The Effect of Dietitian Dress on Perceived Professionalism
People use others' dress to make assumptions, including how they believe the wearer will behave. Observers then adjust their behavior in response to the anticipated behavior of the wearer. Physician or nurse dress affects the degree to which patients perceive the medical professional as confident, …
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To what extent does the European recast Qualification Directive protect refugee women seeking asylum on the basis of gender-related claims?
… this context as well as in others, traditional dress codes, dowry burning or honor killings. This list is not meant to be exhaustive, since women might be subjected to several other norms, customs, rules or policies, which they try to escape from and base their asylum claims on. Asylum claims …
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“We All Kind of Just Want to be Accepted as We Come”: A Critical Comparative Case Study Exploring Professionalism Discourses in an Urban Elementary Teacher Preparation Program
… standard U.S. English requirements, clarifying dress codes, and engaging in dialogue to develop evaluation processes for preservice teachers. This study has implications for teacher preparation programs and for state- and university-level policies that could inform ways to support diverse …
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The effectiveness of school uniforms on students' academic achievement and overall classroom behavior
<p>The purpose of the study was to see what effect school uniforms had on students' academics and behavior. Subjects were seventh and eighth grade students, from a school which recently implemented a uniform policy for the 2006-2007 school year. Their academic and discipline records were collected …
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History of costume : the consumption, governance, potency and patronage of attire in colonial Western Australia
… represents a new' departure in the study of dress in colonial Western Australia, focusing on the rationale behind individual and collective clothing practices in the new society. As a study of significant social and cultural practices, rather than an account of fashion, this research …
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Student perceptions of school uniforms: a comparative study of students participated in school uniforms and those who did not
The institution of mandatory school uniforms into public schools has been met with resistance despite research suggesting that a uniform policy can be a useful tool in improving a school's behavioral climate. The attitudes and perceptions held by students who may or may not have participated in a …
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A Study of Visible Tattoos in Entry-Level Dental Hygiene Education Programs
… of professionalism, concern within the school, dress code policy satisfaction, tolerance toward visible tattoos, whether tattoos needed to be covered, impact on future employment, and impact on community. Participants also responded to questions concerning current program policies on visible …
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