Hair
Subtitle: public, political, extremely personal
By: Diane Simon
Edition: 1st ed
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
Subjects: Hair -- Social aspects; Fashion -- United States
Description: "In Hair: Public, Political, Extremely Personal, social and cultural issues form the backdrop for an exploration of the choices people make to transform themselves through their hair. Hair is a cultural investigation with a strong narrative momentum and a commitment to individual personalities. Join Diane on her visits to Harlem braiding salons and Hassidic wig shops, and in her quest to try every type of hair removal.

Spend an afternoon with Sy Sperling at the Hair Club for Men headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida, and find out the truth about some celebrity scalps."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: "Thomas Dunne books."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-238)