Hair Tells a Story: Hers, Yours and Ours

The body is the canvas upon which women paint their secrets, their hopes and dreams, pain and disappointments. Hair has long played a role in the struggles for power, self-determination and autonomy--serving as a nonverbal language that represents women's lives. However, pain, anxiety, racism, sexism and rigid beauty standards can too often underlie these stories. Modern events like the Black Lives Matter movement and the COVID-19 pandemic have exposed societal barriers that prevent the free and equitable expression of hair.

Although countless books and articles address body image, the personal psychology and the meaning of hair have been missing. This work empowers women to understand complex hair-head-heart connections, and pressures. Above all, the text emphasizes that hair is never just hair.

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Hair Tells a Story: Hers, Yours and Ours

The body is the canvas upon which women paint their secrets, their hopes and dreams, pain and disappointments. Hair has long played a role in the struggles for power, self-determination and autonomy--serving as a nonverbal language that represents women's lives. However, pain, anxiety, racism, sexism and rigid beauty standards can too often underlie these stories. Modern events like the Black Lives Matter movement and the COVID-19 pandemic have exposed societal barriers that prevent the free and equitable expression of hair.

Although countless books and articles address body image, the personal psychology and the meaning of hair have been missing. This work empowers women to understand complex hair-head-heart connections, and pressures. Above all, the text emphasizes that hair is never just hair.

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Hair Tells a Story: Hers, Yours and Ours

Hair Tells a Story: Hers, Yours and Ours

by Margo Maine
Hair Tells a Story: Hers, Yours and Ours

Hair Tells a Story: Hers, Yours and Ours

by Margo Maine

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Overview

The body is the canvas upon which women paint their secrets, their hopes and dreams, pain and disappointments. Hair has long played a role in the struggles for power, self-determination and autonomy--serving as a nonverbal language that represents women's lives. However, pain, anxiety, racism, sexism and rigid beauty standards can too often underlie these stories. Modern events like the Black Lives Matter movement and the COVID-19 pandemic have exposed societal barriers that prevent the free and equitable expression of hair.

Although countless books and articles address body image, the personal psychology and the meaning of hair have been missing. This work empowers women to understand complex hair-head-heart connections, and pressures. Above all, the text emphasizes that hair is never just hair.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781476647975
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date: 01/16/2023
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 208
File size: 1 MB
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Margo Maine, PhD, FAED, CEDS, is a clinical psychologist who has specialized in eating disorders and related issues for over 35 years. She lectures nationally and internationally on topics related to women’s health and maintains a private practice in West Hartford, Connecticut.
Margo Maine, PhD, FAED, CEDS, is a clinical psychologist who has specialized in eating disorders and related issues for over 35 years. She lectures nationally and internationally on topics related to women's health and maintains a private practice in West Hartford, Connecticut.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
Hair Matters: Untangling the Universal and Unique
 1. Every Woman’s Issue
 2. Women and Hair: A ­Love-Hate Story
History: The Roots of the Past
 3. It’s Never Just Hair
 4. Hair Throughout History
 5. Hair, Sexuality and Gender Politics
 6. Hair Economics
Hair Stories: The Realities of Hair Today
 7. Hair and Me
 8. Our Mothers: Our Hair
 9. “Hair doesn’t get fat”: Hair and Body Image
10. Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
11. What’s Age Got to Do with It?
12. Tangles, Snarls and Transitions
13. “Good hair”: The Dilemma of ­Non-White Hair in a ­White-Powered Culture
14. From the Roots to the CROWN
15. Hairapy or Therapy? Stylists as Essential Workers
Conclusion: Connection, Connection, Connection
Appendix: Questions and Exercises
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
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