Dressing constitutionally : hierarchy, sexuality, and democracy from our hairstyles to our shoe

Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0521140048 
ISBN 13
9780521140041 
Category
American Law  [ Browse Items ]
Publication Year
2013 
Pages
vi, 261 pages 
Subject
American Constitutional Law 
Abstract
"The intertwining of our clothes and our Constitution raise fundamental questions of hierarchy, sexuality, and democracy. From our hairstyles to our shoes, constitutional considerations both constrain and confirm our daily choices. In turn, our attire and appearance provide multilayered perspectives on the United States Constitution and its interpretations. Our garments often raise First Amendment issues of expression or religion, but they also prompt questions of equality on the basis of gender, race, and sexuality. At work, in court, in schools, in prisons, and on the streets, our clothes and grooming provoke constitutional controversies. Additionally, the production, trade, and consumption of apparel implicates constitutional concerns including colonial sumptuary laws, slavery, wage and hour laws, and current notions of free trade. The regulation of what we wear--or don't--is ubiquitous. From a noted constitutional scholar and commentator, this book examines the rights to expression and equality, as well as the restraints on government power, as they both limit and allow control of our most personal choices of attire and grooming"--Provided by publisher. 
Description
Content:
Dressing historically -- Dressing barely -- Dressing sexily -- Dressing professionally -- Dressing disruptively -- Dressing religiously -- Dressing economically. 
Biblio Notes
Includes bibliographical references (227) and index.
Donated by Graham Price.  
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