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    Nigerian University Dress Codes: Markers of Tradition, Morality and Aspiration

    Dairo, M ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4470-0407 (2023) Nigerian University Dress Codes: Markers of Tradition, Morality and Aspiration. Journal of African Cultural Studies, 35 (3). pp. 345-352. ISSN 1469-9346

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    Abstract

    This article attempts to give an overview of the fashion and dress cultures on Nigerian campuses. Through clothing, we see the various ways in which institutions and individuals engage with “tradition” and with an imagined professional future. The clothing rules on campuses also reveal the extent to which women are held responsible for sexual misconduct there. I show how the debates around clothing have been part of Nigerian universities since their founding.

    Item Type: Article (Article)
    Peer-reviewed: Yes
    Date Deposited: 06 Nov 2023 08:57
    Publisher: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
    Additional Information: This is an Open Access article published in Journal of African Cultural Studies, by Taylor & Francis.
    Divisions: Faculties > Arts and Humanities
    Subject terms: 1699 Other Studies in Human Society, 2002 Cultural Studies, 2004 Linguistics
    URI: https://e-space.mmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/632988
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13696815.2023.2237912
    ISSN 1469-9346
    e-ISSN 1469-9346

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