Abstract
Looking at any public school in the United States will reveal varying kinds of dress-related concerns and student identity issues. Many times these two issues are firmly linked. The paper shows that parents and students alike will offer the complaint, or the explanation, that school uniforms cause as many issues as they prevent, by interfering with identity formation. But other issues also exist in conjunction with clothing and identity formation. This paper briefly examines these concerns.

Tags:dress, related, fashion, issues

Abstract
"A Double Life: Daphne Monet and Ruby Hanks in Devil in a Blue Dress" is a four page paper about the character Daphne Monet in Walter Mosley's seminal noir, Devil in a Blue Dress. The book is preoccupied with race, perception and human identity. The characters, primarily African American, are struggling with who they are and how they should behave in 1948 Los Angeles.

From the Paper
A Double Life: Daphne Monet and Ruby Hanks in Devil in a Blue Dress Walter Mosley's seminal noir, Devil in a Blue Dress is preoccupied with race, perception and human identity. The characters, primarily African American, are struggling with who they are and how they should behave in 1948 Los Angeles. Easy Rawlins, the protagonist of Devil in a Blue Dress, is a black man who steps into a world of crime, deception and bittersweet love. Through the duration of the novel, Easy finds out how tragic living a lie can be and learns a little more about himself in the process. Easy does this primarily through the enigmatic and fascinating character of Daphne Monet, a beautiful and mysterious young woman. Though Daphne- also

Tags:mosley, black, literature

Abstract
The paper gives the background of the controversy surrounding dress codes in schools, from students who claim the restrictiveness to sources that cite the declining level of violence where dress codes are enforced. The paper specifically argues the case in order to decrease the occurrence of gang-related attire. The paper includes a detailed example of a dress code and recommendations to school districts for implementation.

From the Paper
"The dress code provides a balance between an individual's First Amendment right to free expression and the school's responsibility to provide a safe and secure educational environment. Schools have a responsibility to customize their individual dress codes to address the needs and standards of their communities through use of a process that ensures input from students, parents, faculty and staff, as well as other interested community members. On the other hand, students and their parents or guardians have a responsibility to be aware of the school dress code and to conform to its requirements. Finally, the principal of each school has a responsibility to interpret and enforce the policy stated herein."

Tags:education, student, violence, individual, faculty

Abstract
The paper discusses how very few professionals have the right to express themselves while they are on the job, that even actors and actresses sport the 'uniform' of their trade. The writer argues that basketball is a highly competitive team sport, and is, moreover, uniquely American and so for players to, almost universally, adopt an image that conveys the lowest common denominator of American life, the ghetto, which supposedly honors its unfortunate racial history, is therefore ridiculous. The writer further argues that the NBA players are highly paid professionals, charged de facto with presenting an image that the world will find attractive and uplifting and so asking the players to present a clean-cut image, particularly in these troubling times, seems little enough to ask of people getting paid multiple millions because they are exceedingly tall and can play a child's game.

Table of Contents:
Why a Dress Code, Why Now?
Dress Codes in Professional Settings and Sports
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Not everyone is as much in favor of the rule as the Chicago student. Terry Boyd, a "hip-hop professor' at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, accuses the NBA of wanting to have it both ways. They want, he says, to hire players who come from a hip-hop environment, but then they want to demonstrate, by choosing attire that might be worn by Commissioner David Stern and not street-wise players, that Stern, and not the players, is in charge of the league (Cholo, 2005). The brother of the student in favor of the code opposes it, contending that it is insulting to hip-hop; more cogently, he points out that the "NBA makes money off hip-hop" (Cholo, 2005). Indeed, rappers Nelly and Jay Z "are part owners of basketball teams" (Cholo, 2005)."

Tags:hip-hop, gangster

Abstract
This paper compares of the film version and the literary version of Walter Mosley's novel "Devil in a Blue Dress" to show the differences and similarities between the story elements in "Devil in a Blue Dress," the book and the movie.

From the Paper
"Walter Mosley's book Devil in a Blue Dress and the movie by the same name share some similar literary elements, but there are several vital situations and parts of the book's story that are not present in the film. Yet the movie downplays some of the more brutal parts of the book. "

Tags:Mosely, narrative, brutality, African-American, detective

Abstract
This paper provides a comparison and contrast of the traditional dress of Amish women and Muslim women in Iran. The analysis is used to demonstrate what beliefs or values of these respective cultures are reflected in the manner of dress worn by women of each culture.

From the Paper
"The traditional clothing of the Amish in the United States and Muslim women in Iran is highly representative of the respective cultures of each group. The key aspect of culture reflected by the traditional dress of Amish women is plainness as the Amish make an effort to live in the fashion of their forefathers. In Iran, women are subjected to a strict female dress code imposed by a dominant and controlling patriarchal government and religion. While both..."

Tags:religion, Koran, plain, modesty, mainstream society, Ayatollah, patriarchy, control, religion

Abstract
This poem examines the book "Devil in a Blue Dress," by Walter Mosley which is classed as a Black crime novel and is the first in an entire series of books about its protagonist, Easy Rawlins, a detective facing racism in his work and in local politics in 1940s LA. It examines the characters and the plot twists and turns with things the reader does not expect. It shows how Mosley has a talent for writing compelling descriptions of his people and their surroundings and how he brings Southern California in the 1940s vividly to life, from the fruit groves to the sunshine, to the prejudices and the bleak racial relations that marked the country before the Civil Rights movement.

From the Paper
"California may have been a "heaven" but the southern Negro still faced persecution there, and that is part of the "bottom" they face every day. Easy faces it too as he tries to solve the mystery of Daphne Monet's disappearance. The California of these Negroes is Watts, the ghetto where Blacks were confined in the 40s and even today. They struggled for their existence, and Easy moves among them, sometimes streetwise and alternately erudite, it depends on where he is, and what he is doing."

Tags:racism, blacks, la, jazz, politics, civil, rights

Abstract
This paper explains that, whereas wearing a school uniform was once associated with high-cost exclusive schools, nowadays, there is a growing movement to implement the wearing of school uniforms by students attending public schools. Although the opposition argues that uniforms prohibit self-expression and strip students of their individuality, the author believes that the implementation of strict uniforms and dress codes are associated with long-term academic, behavioral and social benefits, which improve the educational climate. The paper concludes that a dress code does not superimpose a higher authority on students but rather unites the community and builds character.

From the Paper
"Nowadays, students are going to school with inappropriate coverage such as female students using strapless, halter, and midriff tops that show their belly buttons, or using too-short skirts and shorts. Some use shirts with inappropriate slogans and symbols that seem to promote alcohol drinking, cigarette smoking, or placement of vulgar language. Using clothes that are revealing certainly distract students, as sexuality potentially interferes with a child's attention to his academic work."

Tags:symbols, school colors, individuality attitude pride

Abstract
Analyzing and probing into the cultural studies of fashion reveals various aspects. However, different individuals, having different mindsets, have different opinions and view fashion from an altogether distinct perspective. Some believe in the fact that fashion is used as another tool to subject women to oppression by using dress codes and other forms of fashion in order to dictate their inferior social order. However, many others share a stark opposite opinion. On the other hand, a number of people, like me, hold a somehow neutral opinion on the possible role of fashion in determining women's social standing. This analytical research paper examines fashion in a broader description, its effect on women's lifestyle and the conclusions drawn from it.

Abstract
This book review is a discussion of the Hijazi culture and identity within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, one whose urban and cosmopolitan customs, rituals and religious ceremonies and beliefs are in opposition to those of the Najd-Saudi school of Wahhabism. In Mai Yamani's account of her 'hidden' Hijaz culture, we see how the Hijazi retain their culture and identity in the midst of a suppressive environment.

From the Paper
"Mai Yamani of Hijazi identity and a Saudi scholar provides an account of the schism within Saudi Arabian society between the Wahhabism promoted by the Saudi royal family and the Hijazi identity promoted in secret among members who ..."

Tags:dynasty, ?awa?il, oil, elites, ceremony, Sufi, Shia?, ?ashura, Allah, dress codes, women