Concerning Beards - (Facialities: Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Human Face) by Alun Withey (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Through an exploration of the history of male facial hair in England, Alun Withey underscores its complex meanings, medical implications and socio-cultural significance from the mid-17th to the early 20th century. Withey charts the gradual shift in concepts of facial hair, and shaving - away from 'formal' medicine and practice - towards new concepts of hygiene and personal grooming"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>This book is open access and available on www.bloomsburycollections.com.</b><br/>Providing a new understanding of the meanings and motivations behind the wearing of beards, moustaches and whiskers, and their associated practices and practitioners, this book provides an important new long-term perspective on health and the male body in British society. It argues that the male face has long been an important site for the articulation of bodily health and vigour, as well as masculinity.<br/><br/>Through an exploration of the history of male facial hair in England, Alun Withey underscores its complex meanings, medical implications and socio-cultural significance from the mid-17th to the early 20th century. Herein, he charts the gradual shift in concepts of facial hair and shaving - away from 'formal' medicine and practice - towards new concepts of hygiene and personal grooming.<br/><br/>This book is part of the <i>Facialities</i> series, which explores the social, cultural and political significance of the face in human history.<br/><b><br/></b><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Alun Withey's fluent and attractive account greatly enlarges the scope and historical grounding of an intriguing subject which is too often treated lightly. It is particularly valuable for the attention it gives to health, class, race, and institutional practices, as well as for its speculations about change over time.<br/>Dr Margaret Pelling, University of Oxford, UK.<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Alun Withey</b> is a Senior Lecturer in History, University of Exeter, UK, and has recently completed a Wellcome Trust-funded research project <i>Do Beards Matter?: Facial Hair, Health and Hygiene in Britain, 1650-190</i>0'.
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