Religious and cultural dress at school : a comparative perspective

• Published in: Potchefstroom electronic law journal Vol. 14; no. 6; pp. 62 - 95
• Main Authors: De Waal, E., Russo, C.J., Mestry, R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: North-West University 01.01.2011
• Subjects: Academic discipline; Comparative analysis; Comparison with the United States of America; Cultural behaviour; Cultural dress; Education policy; Freedom of religion; Human rights; Learners' rights; Religious dress; School discipline; South Africa; Supreme Court; U.S.A

This article investigates and compares the different approaches towards the dress code of learners in South Africa and the United States of America (US), as the US mainly base litigation concerning school dress code on their freedom of speech / expression clause, while similar South African court ca...