Examines the ways in which hair has served as a signifier of class; gender; ethnicity; conformity/non-comfority; authority; and power throughout history. Countless issues and examples are explored in this volume including: hair styles of royalty; wigs worn by lawmakers and judges; ceremonial hairstyles of tribes throughout the world; Oliver Cromwell's Roundheads; hair in the counterculture (including the musical Hair); skinheads; Mohawks and punk style; the hairstyles of First Ladies; celebrity hairstyles; women shaving their heads to subvert gender and sexuality stereotyping; the entire hair-care industry; the search for a cure to baldness; and diseases and disorders related to hair. Broad topics in this book include hair arrangement/styling; care and cleansing; business and commercial aspects; laws and legal matters; trends and trendsetters; and health and science. An introductory essay explores the universal human interest in hair and hair-styling throughout history and around the world. It is followed by alphabetically arranged entries; each including sources for further reading. This work is highly relevant to the study of class; gender; popular culture; and politics. A lavish set of color and halftone illustrations completes this fun and useful title.
#3192856 in Books 1992-05Ingredients: Example IngredientsOriginal language:EnglishPDF # 1 1.50 x 6.53 x 9.60l; #File Name: 0313250111688 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. excellent source of obscure information on civil rightsBy A CustomerThis book is particularly helpful when researching obscure topics related to African-American civil rights; such as court cases and individuals and organizations which do not get as much "air time" as their more famous counterparts. In that sense; the book is a must for all African-American history collections.
