One Thousand Beards: A Cultural History of Facial Hair

Forside
arsenal pulp press, 2001 - 227 sider
Every man has the capacity to grow facial hair, but the decision to do so has always come with layers of meaning. At one time or another beards come with layers of meaning. At one time or another beards have come to represent wisdom, goodness, sorcery, diabolism, psychological depth, and revolution. They have been purchased, elaborately trimmed, adorned, and dyed. One Thousand Beards is a witty, comprehensive history of facial hair, documenting its continuous rise and fall as a trend. With chapters like the "Medical Beard" the "Gay Beard: and the "Unconscious Beard", One Thousand Beards also shows how manifestations of facial hair have been determined by class, religious belief, historical precedent, and occupational status. With style recipes, information on care and upkeep, and hundreds of pictures of famous men (and women!) with facial hair, this book provides an insightful, light-hearted, and well-groomed look at the cultural influence of facial hair.
 

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Introduction
9
The Antique Beard A History of the Beard
15
Beards of Fame and Infamy
41
The AntiBeard A History of Shaving
59
The Medical Beard
75
The Religious Beard
85
The Feminine Beard
97
The Unconscious Beard
113
The Gay Beard
127
The Regulated Beard
141
Subsidiary Growth Alternate Facial Hair Expressions
151
The 20th Century Beard
179
The Postmodern Beard
189
The Personal Beard Grooming Strategies
197
Resources and Bibliography
219
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Allan Peterkin is the author of One Thousand Beards and One Thousand Mustaches, and the co-author of The Bearded Gentleman. His other books include The Bald-Headed Hermit and the Artichoke and Outbursts!. His comments on facial hair have appeared in Esquire, Men's Health, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, US, and in the documentary Mansome. He is a doctor and freelance writer in Toronto.

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