Kratkaia istoriia uniformy - Kreik Dzh.

A professor at an Australian university is trying to embrace the immense - to talk about what a uniform is. We are used to taking the form of clothing for granted, meanwhile it has its own unique history, constantly changing and affecting our lives. Without claiming the role of fundamental academic research, this book gives an idea of the role that forms of clothing play in world culture - in sports and in war, in the lives of officials and in the lives of prostitutes. Describing how cricketers in the 19th century and rock musicians dressed in the 20th century, exploring the evolution of flight attendants and cooks' costumes, analyzing the symbolism of the dress of the clergy men and the outfits of The North American Indians, the author sees the form as a key code, defining personality formation. The achievements of professional athletes and fierce discussions about school uniforms, the history of the liberation war in India and the Scout movement, hussar regiments and the society's 'Blue Stockings' in this book are seen as events in the history of Fashion, whose power is extends to a wide range of sectors of society. The book is particularly valuable in the detailed bibliography - the cultural phenomenon of uniforms devoted to hundreds and thousands of studies: the book by Jennifer Crake - an attempt to look into the history of this phenomenon.