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ERIC Number: EJ1192208
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Oct
Pages: 5
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-7217
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How Dress Codes Criminalize Males and Sexualize Females of Color
Pavlakis, Alyssa; Roegman, Rachel
Phi Delta Kappan, v100 n2 p54-58 Oct 2018
School dress codes have been making news as students speak out about the ways the standards appear to them to be unfair, particularly to girls and Black males. Girls' clothing choices are singled out for being overly revealing and a distraction to boys, while Black males' choices are perceived as being associated with criminality. The authors surveyed students and interviewed teachers at a midwestern high school to better understand their perspectives on dress code enforcement. The survey found that Black and multiracial students were disproportionately likely to be "coded" (spoken to by a school adult) or disciplined for dress code violations.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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