Uniforms exposed: from conformity to transgression

Part I. Uniforms and culture. Uniforms, body techniques and culture. Why do uniforms intrigue us? ; Techniques of the uniformed body ; The emergence of uniforms of modernity

Part II. Uniforms and authority. From military uniforms to codified civility. From identification to indulgence to utilitarianism ; Glamour, discipline, modernity ; Functionality, sexuality, colonization ; Military uniforms and civil life

School uniforms and docile bodies. Uniforms and pedagogy ; Modern masculinity and the rise of school uniforms ; One of the boys? Uniform codes and feminine persona ; Modifying school uniforms amid youth culture ; The school uniform debate today ; Uniform techniques despite fashion changes

Uniforms for women. Modern identities for plucky heroines ; Policing femininity ; Fighting women ; Brides of Christ or sister act: dressing women clergy ; Sexualizing uniforms

Part III. Uniforms for work and leisure. Uniforms for work. Uniforms at work ; Classic elements of work uniforms ; "Flight refreshments": dressing airlines ; The work of occupational uniforms ; Interpreting occupational uniforms ; Corporate, quasi and informal uniforms ; Ambiguity and occupational identity ; Working uniforms for postmodern sensibilities

Sports uniforms to sportswear. Sporting bodies and disciplined selves ; Defining sports uniforms and sports clothing ; Shaping sports uniforms: some historical currents ; The gendering of sports uniforms ; The transformation of sports clothing under consumer culture

Fashioning sports clothing as lifestyle couture. Sports clothing as fashion ; The Lycra revolution ; Body technologies ; From stylish sports clothing to sporty style

Part IV. Uniform culture. Uniforms in fashion and popular culture. Uniforms and popular culture ; Uniforms in Hollywood musicals ; The uniform in fashion photography ; Uniform influences on design ; Postmodern sensibilities ; Subcultures and uniforms ; From west to east, and back again ; The popularity of uniforms and sexual frisson

Transgressive uniforms in contemporary culture. The power of uniforms ; Ecclesiastical dress: from carnival to carnal ; Transgression and culture ; The transgressive uptake of uniforms in contemporary culture.