Author

Contributions

  • Biddle-Perry, Geraldine. - Contributor
  • Cheang, Sarah. - Contributor

Publication

2008 - Berg, Oxford, England

Language

English

Word Count

66,000 words, Guess

Page Count

264 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2008036533
  • LibraryThing8166420
  • Goodreads6088787

Classifications

  • DDC391.5
  • LCCGT2290 .H25 2008
  • LCCGT2290.H25 2008

Description

"Hair: Styling, Culture and Fashion explores the social importance of hair, wherever it grows, explaining the cultural significance of hair and hairiness, and presenting a new critical engagement with hair and its stories, histories, performances and rituals." "From heads and bodies, to wigs and beards, the presentation, manipulation and daily experience of human hair plays a central and dynamic role within fashion, self-expression and the creation of social identity. The book's diverse range of cross-cultural essays encompasses the study of hair in fashion, film, art, history, literature, performance and consumer culture." "Offering an accessible mix of visual analysis, cultural commentary and critical theory, Hair: Styling, Culture and Fashion will appeal to all those interested in the presentation and analysis of cultural identity and the body."--Jacket.

Subjects

Topics

HairFashionHairstylesHairdressingSocial aspectsFashion & societyHair -- Social aspects

Other Editions

  • Hair: styling, culture and fashionBerg2008-01-01

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