On the Job: A History of American Work Uniforms by Akou, Heather

On the Job: A History of American Work Uniforms (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781350349421)

Vendor: Heather Akou
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Format: Paperback
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On the Job: A History of American Work Uniforms by Akou, Heather

On the Job: A History of American Work Uniforms

$39.95
On the Job: A History of American Work Uniforms by Akou, Heather

On the Job: A History of American Work Uniforms

$39.95
Format: Paperback
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Through a variety of archival documents, artefacts, illustrations, and references to primary and secondary literature, On the Job explores the changing styles, business practices, and lived experiences of the people who make, sell, and wear service-industry uniforms in the United States.

It highlights how the uniform business is distinct from the fashion business, including how manufacturing developed outside of the typical fashion hubs such as New York City; and gives attention to the ways that various types of employers (small business, corporate, government and others) differ in their ambitions and regulations surrounding uniforms.

On the Job sheds new light on an understudied yet important field of dress and clothing within everyday life, and is an essential addition to any fashion historian's library, appealing to all those interested in material culture, the service industry, heritage and history.

Author: Heather Akou
ISBN-10: 1350349429
ISBN-13: 9781350349421
Publisher: Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Language: English
Published: 08/21/2025
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.94lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.64d
By Heather Akou
By Heather Akou
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Heather Akou is Associate Professor of Fashion Design at Indiana University, USA, and a historian of fashion, dress, and the body. Her work has overlapped with African Studies, Islamic Studies, and American Studies, with recent publications on working-class histories of dress including prison uniforms, political t-shirts, secret society regalia, and work uniforms.

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