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National Park Service Uniform Applications

Author
Leyva, Jane
Abstract
This research explored the role of National Park Service uniforms in society. The aim is to better understand the wearers’ experiences and their social cognitive processes of the NPS ranger uniform. Further, this study relied upon the human lived experiences of NPS rangers and closely examined the role of women in the NPS historically through present. The purpose of this research was to develop recommendations for the process of uniform design that are grounded in the history of the NPS, with an understanding of current rangers’ social cognitive experiences, and focus on women as a historically underrepresented group in the NPS. Data were collected using an interdisciplinary multi-method approach and used archival object-based analysis, ethnographical research, and quantitative and qualitative measures to assess fit satisfaction.
Description
107 pages
Date Issued
2020-05Subject
Fashion history; National Park Service; Park ranger; Sustainability; Uniform; Union
Committee Chair
Green, Denise
Committee Member
Wells, Nancy; Baytar, Fatma
Degree Discipline
Fiber Science and Apparel Design
Degree Name
M.A., Fiber Science and Apparel Design
Degree Level
Master of Arts
Type
dissertation or thesis