Plucked A History of Hair Removal |
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| Author:
| Herzig, Rebecca M. |
| Series title: | Biopolitics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4798-4082-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2015 |
| Publisher: | New York University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $89.00 |
Book Description:
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From the clamshell razors and homemade lye depilatories used in colonial America to the diode lasers and prescription pharmaceuticals available today, Americans have used a staggering array of tools to remove hair deemed unsightly, unnatural, or excessive. The author shows how, over time, dominant American beliefs about visible hair changed.
From the clamshell razors and homemade lye depilatories used in colonial America to the diode lasers and prescription pharmaceuticals available today, Americans have used a staggering array of tools to remove hair deemed unsightly, unnatural, or excessive. The author shows how, over time, dominant American beliefs about visible hair changed.