Dressing constitutionally : hierarchy, sexuality, and democracy from our hairstyles to our shoes / Ruthann Robson, City University of New York School of Law.
"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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780521761659 (hardback)
- ISBN: 0521761654 (hardback)
- ISBN: 9780521140041 (paperback)
- ISBN: 0521140048 (paperback)
- Physical Description: vi, 261 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-251) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Dressing historically -- Dressing barely -- Dressing sexily -- Dressing professionally -- Dressing disruptively -- Dressing religiously -- Dressing economically. |
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Subject: | Clothing and dress > Law and legislation > United States. Beauty, Personal > Government policy > United States. Constitutional law > United States. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | KF 390.5 .C56 R63 2013 | 30775305475114 | General Collection | Available | - |