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OverviewHair is potent. Its presence and its absence has profound influence upon our lives, across race, gender, sexuality, status, and more. It will grow in places you don't like and it may desert you - suddenly, or gradually. Whatever your experience, you have had a relationship with hair and its power. Kajal Odedra considers how hair has shaped society today, from the 'perfect' blondes in the school playground to the angry skinheads on the streets. Mohawks, wigs, afros, these are just a few of the ways in which hair has been part of history and wider activism. The word 'essay' derives from the French 'essayer', meaning 'to try' or 'to attempt'. This is Odedra's 'try' at hair - part memoir, part observation across history, politics, religion, and culture. Hair/Power explores the power, control and ultimate liberation that hair can provide. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Kajal OdedraPublisher: 404 Ink Imprint: 404 Ink Volume: 16 ISBN: 9781912489701ISBN 10: 1912489708 Pages: 112 Publication Date: 06 April 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationKajal Odedra is an author and activist based in London and New York. Her first book DO SOMETHING (Hodder and Stoughton) came out in 2019. She has spent over 15 years working in activism and led the strategy for some of the UK's largest online movements as the UK Director of Change.org. Her writing has appeared in the Guardian, Independent, New Statesman and The Times. She studied an MA in Creative and Life Writing at Goldsmiths University where she was shortlisted for the Pat Kavanagh Award. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |