Intro
Contents
Notes on Contributors
List of Figures
Chapter 1: Introduction: The Threads of School Uniforms Woven in/with/through Countries
References
Chapter 2: 'Matter Matters': The Importance of the Material World and Tinythings
Introduction
(Uni)forming School Readiness
Reclaiming Identities
(Silent) Disruptors at Sites of Resistance
Turning to Notice Thingly Power
Thinking Differently
References
Chapter 3: 'It doesn't end at the cuffs': The Discordant Discourse of Uniformed Performance in the Caribbean
Uniform as Colonial Export

Servitude Folded Within Fiction
Lived Experience of Unquestionable Ritualised Humiliation
Embodied Pride as Enduring African Heritage
Uniform Policy and Public Debate: Walking a Fine Line
Discussion as Grounding
References
Chapter 4: Intervening in School Uniform Debates: Making Equity Matter in England
Introduction
Background: Uniforms and the Mattering of Gender Equity
Starting Points: Policing Gender and Uniform
Moving Towards Intersectionality: Race, Sexuality, Class, Neurodiversity
From Discipline to Wellbeing and Educating

The Guidance: Substance and Reception
Policy into Practice, the Final Frontier?
Towards Conversations
References
Chapter 5: Pupil Participation in Secondary School Uniform Policies in Scotland
Introduction
Pupil Participation in the Assemblage of School Uniform Policy
What Influence Do Pupils Have on School Uniform Policies?
Involvement of Pupils in Deciding the School Uniform
Dialogue Between Parents and Schools About Uniform
Conclusion
References
Chapter 6: School Uniforms in Ireland: The Intersection of Religion, Class and Gender
The Irish School Uniform

National Government and School Governance
The Case of the Carlow Assemblies
Skirts and Trousers
To Finish...
References
Chapter 7: Students' Appearance According to School Regulations: A Polish Case Study
Introduction
A Short History of Polish School Uniforms
Methodological Background
Results
Conclusion
References
Chapter 8: Why Do Girls Have to Wear Ties at School in the UK?
Introduction
What Clothes Do
History of Girls' Uniform and School Ties
Study of Secondary School Uniform Policies in Scotland
The Taken-for-Grantedness of the School Tie

School Ties and Gender
What Do School Ties Do to Girls?
Conclusion
References
Chapter 9: Social Class and School Uniforms: A Zimbabwean Case
Introduction
Theoretical Framework
Linking Social Class and School Uniforms
The Zimbabwean Case: Pre-independence and Postcolonial Education Policies
Colonial Education Policies in Rhodesia (Now Zimbabwe): Race, Ethnicity and Social Class as Determinants of Political Power
Postcolonial Education Policies in Zimbabwe: School Types, Curriculum Content and School Uniforms
Conclusion
References