Wearing Ideology: State, Schooling and Self-Presentation in Japan

by Brian J. McVeigh

Book Overview

Uniforms are not unique to Japan, but their popularity there suggests important linkages: material culture, politico-economic projects, bodily management, and the construction of subjectivity are all connected to the wearing of uniforms. This book examines what the donning of uniforms says about cultural psychology and the expression of economic nationalism in Japan. Conformity in dress is especially apparent amongst students, who are required to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1859734901
• ISBN13: 9781859734902
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Berg Publishers
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"