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School Uniforms

2025/6/18
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Dewitt Scott
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Grace Tarducci
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Leslie Mitros
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Mary Beth Tinker
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Prabal Gurung
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Rachel Lissy
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Sally Dwyer McNulty
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Grace Tarducci: 我在天主教学校的经历塑造了我对校服的看法。虽然我小时候经常违反校服规定,通过配饰、发型等方式来表达个性,甚至因此惹了不少麻烦,但我并不完全否定校服的价值。我认为校服本身是个好主意,可以减少学生之间的攀比,创造更平等的学习环境。然而,社会赋予了校服太多其他的含义,比如压抑个性、强化等级等,这些都需要被去除。最重要的是,关于校服的讨论应该听取学生的意见,让他们参与到规则的制定中来。 Prabal Gurung: 我在尼泊尔的天主教学校里穿校服的经历让我感到压抑和无聊。校服限制了我的个性和创造力,让我觉得自己无法闪耀。我小时候因为是同性恋而受到嘲笑,校服让我更加感到与众不同。尽管如此,我仍然认为穿校服的经历对我的成长有积极的影响。它让我学会了如何遵守规则,如何在规则的框架内表达自己,以及如何挑战不合理的规定。校服也让我认识到社会的不平等,即使在校服的掩盖下,贫富差距依然存在。总的来说,我认为校服的价值在于它所引发的关于规范与个性的思考。

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This chapter explores the history of school uniforms in the United States, starting with the speaker's personal experience with Catholic school uniforms and their impact on personal style and identity. It then delves into the origins of uniforms in American schools, tracing their evolution from charitable institutions and Native American boarding schools to elite private schools and eventually public schools. The role of mass production, cultural trends, and the influence of media representation in shaping the modern uniform is also discussed.
  • Early school uniforms in the US were seen in charitable institutions and Native American boarding schools.
  • Mass production made uniforms more uniform and accessible.
  • The association of uniforms with Catholic schools and their image in media contributed to their wider adoption.
  • The evolution of uniforms is linked to social, cultural, and economic changes in American society.

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How uniforms shaped the American school system. Images and a very special animation at articlesofinterest.substack.com)

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