Uniforms and Dress Codes
Uniforms and Dress Codes in Schools The school is a learning institution that brings together people from different cultural settings, age groups, cultures, and religious affiliations. Many children of school age are exposed to various events that happen around them as well as to the media. Therefore, they are likely to be influenced by the social environment regarding all aspects of their lives. The manner of dressing is an important aspect of any social setting as many factors can influence the way a person dresses considering the environment that one is exposed to. Schoolchildren are young and are easily influenced by the media celebrities regarding the kind of clothes they wear. Many of these young people dress following trends, fashion, and their friends as well as their usual surrounding. Normally, most of the students say they want to look ‘cool’, and thus, dress in a way meant to draw attention from their peers. The kind of clothes meant to impress a certain group of peop...