Isbn: 9781912489701 - hair/power: essays on control and freedom (inklings, 16, band 16) (1 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Hair is potent. Its presence and its absence has profound influence upon our lives, across race, gender, sexuality, status, and more. It will grow in places you dont like and it may desert you suddenly, or gradually. Whatever your experience, you have had a relationship with hair and its power. Kajal Odedra considers how hair has shaped society today, from the perfect blondes in the school playground to the angry skinheads on the streets. Mohawks, wigs, afros, these are just a few of the ways in which hair has been part of history and wider activism. The word essay derives from the French essayer, meaning to try or to attempt. This is Odedras try at hair part memoir, part observation across history, politics, religion, and culture. Hair/Power explores the power, control and ultimate liberation that hair can provide. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…