Clothing serves as a system of signs that helps to order social interaction by identifying and locating individuals and groups within society. In the first in-depth study to analyze the communicative character of uniforms and other types of clothing, Nathan Joseph examines how clothing functions in a variety of social contexts to enforce norms, maintain institutional power, identify group membership, and express or suppress individuality.
| ISBN: | 9780313251955 |
| Publication date: | 3rd November 1986 |
| Author: | Nathan Joseph |
| Publisher: | Praeger an imprint of ABC-CLIO |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 248 pages |
| Series: | Contributions in Sociology |
| Genres: |
Business and Management |
Clothing serves as a system of signs that helps to order social interaction by identifying and locating individuals and groups within society. In the first in-depth study to analyze the communicative character of uniforms and other types of clothing, Nathan Joseph examines how clothing functions in a variety of social contexts to enforce norms, maintain institutional power, identify group membership, and express or suppress individuality.
Uniforms and Nonuniforms features in the following genres: Business and Management
Hardback. Not Available.
Uniforms and Nonuniforms was written by Nathan Joseph and published by Praeger an imprint of ABC-CLIO
Uniforms and Nonuniforms has 248 pages
Yes it is part of Contributions in Sociology series