Research Guides: WRTR 1313: Religion in Public Life: Dress Codes and Regulations

Legal Cases & Regulations

Goldman v. Weinberger
A Jewish Air Force officer was denied the right to wear a yarmulke when in uniform.
Dress and Hair Regulations
Links to cases fought over discrimination and freedom of expression through hairstyle and clothes.
Islamic Scarf Controversy in France
Summary of 2004 headscarf ban in France and the backlash that followed.

Library Search - Advanced
Good for interdisciplinary and general searches.
ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials PLUS
Type in "dress code" and see several options on topics related to dress code and religion.
Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints
Includes a section on "school dress codes" that summarizes various controversies and links out to related resources.
Political Science Complete
Type in "dress code" and see several options on topics related to dress code and legal actions.
SocINDEX with Full Text
Includes articles discussing dress codes and gender bias.

Student Dress Codes and the First Amendment by Richard Fossey; Todd A. DeMitchell
Publication Date: 2014
Includes chapters on student rights and dress codes.
Religion in Public Spaces: A European Perspective by Sabrina Pastorelli (Editor); Silvio Ferrari (Editor)
ISBN: 9781409450580
Publication Date: 2012
Includes several chapters on dress codes that outlaw religious clothing.