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    Encyclopedia of Hair by Sherrow, Victoria;

    A Cultural History

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    Short description:

    This insightful volume on the culture of hair through human history and around the globe has been updated and revised to include even more entries and current information.

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    Long description:

    This popular volume on the culture of hair through human history and around the globe has been updated and revised to include even more entries and current information.

    How we style our hair has the ability to shape the way others perceive us. For example, in 2017, the singer Macklemore denounced his hipster undercut hairstyle, a style that is associated with Hitler Youth and alt-right men, and in 2015, actress Rose McGowan shaved her head in order to take a stance against the traditional Hollywood sex symbol stereotype.

    This volume examines how hair - or lack thereof - can be an important symbol of gender, class, and culture around the world and through history. Hairstyles have come to represent cultural heritage and memory, and even political leanings, social beliefs, and identity. This second edition builds upon the original volume, updating all entries that have evolved over the last decade, such as by discussing hipster culture in the entries on beards and mustaches and recent medical breakthroughs in hair loss. New entries have been added that look at specific world regions, hair coverings, political symbolism behind certain styles, and other topics.

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    Table of Contents:

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    List of Entries
    Guide to Related Topics
    Preface
    Introduction

    The Encyclopedia
    Accessories, Ornamental
    Accessories, Symbolic
    Advertising
    Africa
    African Americans
    Afro
    Aging and Hair
    Alberto-Culver Company
    Albinism
    Alexandre of Paris (1922-2008)
    Allergic Reactions
    Alopecia Areata
    American Health and Beauty Aids Institute
    Amish
    Animal Testing
    Aniston, Jennifer (1969-)
    Antoine (Antoni Cierplikowski)(1885-1976)
    Arabia, Ancient through Middle Ages
    Baker, Josephine (Freda Josephine McDonald) (1906-1975)
    Bald-Headed Men of America
    Baldness, Voluntary
    Ball, Lucille (1911-1989)
    Bangs
    Bara, Theda (1885-1955)
    Barbers
    Battelle, Kenneth Everette (1927-2013)
    Beards, Men's
    Beards, Women's
    Beehive
    Begoun, Paula (1953-)
    Benson, Olive Lee Battle (1932-2005)
    Berry, Halle (Halle Maria Berry) (1966-)
    Bessone, Raymond (1911-1992)
    Bob
    Body Hair
    Bouffant
    Bow, Clara (1905-1965)
    Braiding
    Breck Girl
    Brummell, Beau (1778-1840)
    Burma-Shave
    Butch
    Buzz Cut
    Byzantine Empire
    Carita, Maria (1911-1978) and Carita,Rosy (1914-1983)
    Celts, Ancient
    Charm Schools
    China
    Chopra, Priyanka (1982-)
    Clairol
    Coffey, Tabatha (1969-)
    Comb
    Comb, Decorative
    Comb, Liturgical
    Coming of Age
    Competitions
    Cornrows
    Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW)
    Crew Cut
    Dandruff
    Del Rio, Dolores (1904-1983)
    Dermatology
    Dessange, Jacques (1925-2020)
    Dial Corporation
    Diana, Princess of Wales (1961-1997)
    Dreadlocks
    Eber, Josï¿1⁄2 (1950-)
    Egypt, Ancient
    Elizabethan Era
    Elizabeth I (1533-1603)
    Eyebrows
    Eyelashes
    Factor, Max (Max Faktor) (1877-1938)
    False Beards
    Fawcett, Farrah (1947-2009)
    Feathered Hairstyle
    Fekkai, Frï¿1⁄2dï¿1⁄2ric (1958-)
    Flappers
    Folliculitis
    Fontange
    Fragrance
    French Revolution
    Gibson Girl
    Gillette Company
    Greece, Ancient
    Guilaroff, Sydney (1907-1997)
    Hair (the musical)
    Hair Analysis
    Hair Art (Hairwork)
    Hair Collecting
    Hair Color
    Hair Colorants
    Hair Donation Charities
    Hairdressing
    Hair Dryers
    Hair Jewelry
    Hair Loss
    Hairnets
    Hairpins
    Hair Removal
    Hair Spray
    Hairspray
    Hair Straightening
    Hairstyles, Twentieth-Century
    Hair Transplants
    Hair Weave
    Hamill, Dorothy (1956-)
    Harlow, Jean (1911-1937)
    Harper, Martha Matilda (1857-1950)
    Headgear
    Helene Curtis
    Henkel
    Henna
    Hepburn, Audrey (1929-1993)
    Hershberger, Sally (1961-)
    Hip-Hop
    Hippies
    Hirsutism
    Hypertrichosis
    India
    Japan
    John Frieda Professional Hair Care, Inc.
    John Paul Mitchell Systems
    Johnson, George Ellis (1927-)
    Joyner, Marjorie Stewart (1896-1994)
    Kahlo, Frida (b. Magdalena Carmen Frida
    Kahlo y Calderon) (1907-1954)
    Kazan, Michel (1908-2000)
    Kennedy, Jacqueline Bouvier (1929-1994)
    Kohl
    Lady Gaga (Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta [1986-])
    Lady Godiva (ca. 1004?-1067?)
    Lake, Veronica (1922-1973)
    Latin America, Ancient Times to 1500s
    Laws and Regulations
    Lice, Head
    Lice, Pubic
    Literature and Mythology
    L'Orï¿1⁄2al Group
    ""Long-Haired Kings""
    Malone, Annie Minerva Turnbo (1877-1957)
    Marcel Wave
    Masters, George (1936-1998)
    Matrix Essentials
    Memento
    Mesopotamia (9000-ca. 1200 BCE)
    Michaeljohn
    Middle Ages (Europe, ca. 476-1270)
    Military
    Monastic Styles
    Monroe, Marilyn (1926-1962)
    Mourning
    Mullet
    ""Mustache Gang""
    Mustaches
    Native American(s)
    Natural Products
    Noda, Alice Sae Teshima (1894-1964)
    Normant, Serge (1965-)
    Obama, Michelle Robinson (1964-)
    Occupations and Hairstyles
    Ouidad, Inc.
    Overton, Anthony (1864-1946)
    Palmer, Joseph (Joe) (1789-1873)
    Parker, Sarah Jessica (1965-)
    Permanent (Permanent Wave)
    Personal Care Products Council (PCPC)
    Pickford, Mary (1892-1979)
    Pityriasis Amiantacea
    Politics and Hair
    Pompadour
    Ponytail
    Presley, Elvis Aaron (1935-1977)
    Procter & Gamble Company
    Psoriasis
    Pubic Hair
    Punishment
    Punk
    Puritans
    Regency
    Religion and Hair
    Renaissance Europe
    Revlon, Inc.
    Roberts, Julia Fiona (1967-)
    Roffler, Edmond O. (1899-1902)
    Rome, Ancient
    Salons, Hair and Beauty
    Sassoon, Vidal (1928-2012)
    Scalping
    Seborrheic Dermatitis
    Shampoo
    Shaving
    Shear Genius (TV Show)
    Sideburns
    Society of Friends (Quakers)
    Soul Patch
    Styling Products
    Styling Tools
    Superstitions
    Temple, Shirley (1928-2014)
    Tinea Capitus
    Title VII (Public Law 88-352)
    Tonics, Hair
    Toupees
    Trichology
    Trichophagia
    Trichotillomania
    Twiggy (Lesley Hornby Lawson) (1949-)
    Unibrow
    Unilever
    Valentino, Rudolph (1895-1926)
    Vergara, Sofia (1972-)
    Victorian Era (1837-1901)
    Vikings
    Walker, Madam C. J. (1867-1919)
    Washington, Sara Spencer (1889-1953)
    Water Wave
    Widow's Peak
    Wigs and Hairpieces
    World Beard and Moustache Championship
    Worthington, Charles (1963-)
    Yoruba
    Zotos International, Inc.

    Bibliography
    Index

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