A History of Hair

How has hair become a symbol of empowerment, deviance and identity? This lecture includes grooming products for the military and the politics of facial hair.

A lecture by Joanna Bourke, Gresham Professor of Rhetoric
31 October 2019 6PM GMT
https://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/history-of-hair

The 2014 scandal over Rachel Dolezal’s lying about being of African-American heritage reignited debates about the politics of hair. It has been followed by numerous books with titles such as Don’t Touch My Hair! This lecture explores how hair has been seen as symbolic of empowerment, deviance, and identity. It looks at the role of big business in promoting grooming products (including scalp-damaging chemicals); the hair grooming regulations of the military; and the political significance of facial hair.

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