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Monday, January 16, 2012

Big Question: Abstract

A dress code is a set of rules which indicate the approved manner of dress. The dress codes began around the 1980’s when public schools decided to adopt the school uniform policy from Catholic schools. It is said that dress codes are important because they prevent things like violence while also encouraging discipline, along with many other pros and cons. The purpose for my investigation is not only to find out the history behind our school dress code policy, but also its meaning and symbol. The dress code policy will be carefully analyzed in order to see if there is another reason behind its use besides enforcing the “proper” manner of dress. It won’t be difficult to organize the research for this big question because it is straight forward. The information to answer this question will be found online, in books, and from teachers and staff as well. Research will be done on its history and origin and will continue up to recent year. Information on students’ behavior and attitudes toward the dress code policy will also be researched.
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7 comments:

  1. Tatiana.Per.2January 16, 2012 at 8:07 PM

    Are you going to include any statistics in this abstract or is that until later on? I think that they will serve as a good impact on the reader.

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  2. Jessica ParraJanuary 16, 2012 at 8:09 PM

    This is a good abstract that provides thorough insight on what the research paper will be about!

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  3. Lupita PerezJanuary 16, 2012 at 8:48 PM

    Yes later on I will unclue facts and statistics.

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  4. AnnaisJanuary 16, 2012 at 9:38 PM

    Are dress codes still "mandatory" in all Catholic schools or have they also drifted like other public school?

    (Sorry, not sure if is where you were headed with your studies.Just a question that popped into my mind while reading your abstract.)

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  5. Lupita PerezJanuary 17, 2012 at 5:54 PM

    They have drifted into many public schools. The rules aren't as strict, but the concept still applies.

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  6. Dr. PrestonJanuary 18, 2012 at 11:01 PM

    Will you discuss other organizations that have formal dress codes (uniforms, e.g.) or informal ones (clique affiliation such as punk rock, surfer etc.)? What are the psychological effects of dressing like one's peers, and what's the difference whether the peers make the decision or an authority figure does?

    On a side note, have you ever notice that friends tend to dress alike, no matter what the style?

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  7. Lupita PerezJanuary 27, 2012 at 12:44 PM

    Dr, Preston, I wasn't planning on discussing about other organizations. I was going to focus more on just schools, but do you think it would be better to include them?

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