Given these characteristics of uniforms, it becomes clear that mandatory uniforms serve the function of maintaining social control within the school environment. The uniforms, as a sign of group membership, act as immediate cues which signal who does and does not belong to the school community. Amongst the community members themselves, uniforms seem to act as a dramaturgical device by establishing interactional boundaries between members of separate statuses (teachers and students) and promoting the internalization of organizational goals.