Beyond the Dress Code
An Exploration of Dress Code Policies and the Disproportionate Treatment of Black Girls at Midwest High School
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22274573 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jendayi Mbalia (University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee), Amari Balton Amari Balton, Amari Balton (Associated Colleges of the Midwest), Leila Wright Leila Wright, Leila Wright (Associated Colleges of the Midwest) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 168-182 |
| Publication date | 2024-03-12 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of African American Women and Girls in Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2992-9504 • E-ISSN: 2992-9504 |
| Publisher | Texas A&M University Libraries (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.21423/jaawge-v3i2a151 |
| OpenAlex | W4392754814 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 13 |
Historically, Black females have been dehumanized by the policing, hyper-sexualization, and fetishizing of their bodies. This dismissal of their humanness is rooted in enslavement and is perpetuated in society at large, the media, and in schools today. As a result, the bodies of Black girls are under constant gaze and scrutiny. This directly connects to the policing of what they wear and results in them being disproportionately dress coded in their learning spaces. This paper, written in dialogue, shares the insight of two Black, female students, and fifteen other Black female students whom they interviewed at Midwest High School as it relates to the disproportionate treatment of Black girls at their school
Black female · Black male · Dehumanization · Dismissal · Human sexuality · Political science · Scrutiny · Sexualization · Sociology · Critical Race Theory in Education · Education Discipline and Inequality · Gender Studies · Law · Psychology · Social and Educational Sciences
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