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Libro 19 de 103: Object Lessons

Lowe, Scott

 
9781628922868: Hair: Object Lessons

Sinopsis

About how the manipulation of human hair holds fascinating symbolic meanings and provokes profound visceral impacts in all cultures of the world.

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Acerca del autor

Scott Lowe is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and Religious Studies, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, USA, and Co-General Editor of Nova Religio.

De la contraportada

Hair, a primary marker of our mammalian nature, is an extraordinary indicator of economic and social standing, political orientation, religious affiliation, marital status, and cultural leanings, among other things. The meanings of hair are deep, powerful, and so strongly embedded in cultural conditioning that they are usually understood unconsciously (and all the more strongly for that). In untangling its myriad meanings, Scott Lowe reveals just how little we control our hair, no matter the style: each and every passer-by decides on its significance anew. From Hittites to hippies and Pentecostals to porn stars, Hair combs through a ubiquitous personal yet public object, a charged and carefully manged dead thing.

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9789386606532: Hair [Paperback]

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ISBN 10:  9386606534 ISBN 13:  9789386606532
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