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Uniformens paradoks (The Paradox of the Uniform)

Written by

Morten Skumsrud Andersen
Senior Research Fellow

Ed.

Iver B. Neumann
Director, Fridtjof Nansen Institute
Cecilie Basberg Neumann
Professor at the Institute of Social Sciences, OsloMet
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Summary:

Morten S. Andersen writes about uniforms in this book chapter from the book "Klær - Påkledningens sosiale liv fra bronsealder til Barne-TV". Uniforms are more than clothes and fabric — they are an expression of the fundamental tension between the individual and the collective. They make us part of something larger than ourselves, but can also strengthen our own identity. The uniform is a practical garment, but also a symbol of power, belonging, and self-understanding.

Ed.

Iver B. Neumann
Director, Fridtjof Nansen Institute
Cecilie Basberg Neumann
Professor at the Institute of Social Sciences, OsloMet