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  • Restaurants are bringing back dress codes. Are they outdated?

    Jun 3, 2022 1:45 pm by Today ShowIllinois in the News
    Professor Reuben A. Buford May, Ph.D. author of “Urban Nightlife: Entertaining Race, Class, and Culture in Public Space.” Courtesy Reuben A. Buford May

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    • Professor Reuben A. Buford May, Ph.D. author of “Urban Nightlife: Entertaining Race, Class, and Culture in Public Space.” Courtesy Reuben A. Buford May

    Today (June 2) U of I professor Reuben May says dress codes set an expectation for how patrons will conduct themselves once they are inside. But he says dress codes have to be applied consistently - even for high-stature individuals.