A cultural history of hair in the modern age / edited by Geraldine Biddle-Perry.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Biddle-Perry, Geraldine, editor.

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Series:

A cultural history of hair ; volume 6

Cultural histories series

The cultural histories series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hairstyles--History.

Hairstyles.

Hair--Social aspects.

Hair.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Distribution:

London [England] : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2019

Place of Publication:

London [England] : Bloomsbury Academic, 2018

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

"Over the last century, there has been a revolution in self-presentation and social attitudes towards hair. Developments in mass manufacturing, advances in chemical science and new understandings of bodies and minds have been embraced by new kinds of hairdressers and their clientele and embodied in styles that reflect shifting ideals of what it is to be and to look modern. The emergence of the ladies hairdressing salon, the rise of the celebrity stylist, the impact of Hollywood, an expanding mass media, and a new synergy between fashions in clothing and hairstyles have rippled out globally. Fashions in hair styles and their representation have taken on new meanings as a way of resisting dominant social structures, experimenting with social taboos, and expressing a modern sense of self. From the 1920s bob to the punk cut, hair has continued to be deeply involved in society's larger issues. Drawing on a wealth of visual, textual and object sources, and illustrated with 75 images, A Cultural History of Hair in the Modern Age presents essays that explore how politics, science, religion, fashion, beauty, the visual arts, and popular culture have reshaped modern hair and its significance as an agent of social change."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

List of Illustrations

General Editor's Preface

Introduction: Modern Hair in a Modern Age / Geraldine Biddle-Perry

1. Religion and Ritualized Belief / Yudit Greenberg and Hannah Cody

2. Self and Society Part I: The Social Dynamics of Hair / Elisha Renne

Self and Society Part II: Fashioning Social Hair / Royce Mahawatte

3. Fashion and Adornment / Alice Beard

4. Production and Practice / Kim Smith

5. Health and Hygiene / Paul Deslandes

6. Gender and Sexuality / Kristen Barber and Chelsea Johnson

7. Race and Ethnicity / Shirley Tate

8. Class and Social Status / Geraldine Biddle-Perry

9. Cultural Representations / Nathalie Khan

Notes

Bibliography

Notes on Contributors

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographic references and index.

ISBN:

9781474232104

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.