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Title: Very, very disappointing
Review: I've loved many of his books (CLASS being the best in my opinion) - but this book is not sociology, this is not scholarly work. It is nothing but a random collection of personal remarks and memories about diverse uniforms, and ENDLESS descriptions in minute details of each feature of said uniforms.Rarely read such a boring book. Let's also be clear: It borders on the sexually fetishistic.Nothing about the uniform as a social signal, as a social institution etc. Just a catalog of uniform descriptions and Fussell's own fascination with brass buttons. Pass this book if you're expecting sociology.
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