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Can I read Plucked : A History of Hair Removal on EtoBox?
Plucked : A History of Hair Removal by Rebecca M. Herzig is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Plucked : A History of Hair Removal about?
Uncovers the history of hair removal practices and sheds light on the prolific culture of beauty From the clamshell razors and homemade lye depilatories used in colonial America to the diode lasers and prescription pharmaceuticals available today, Americans have used a staggering array of tools to remove hair deemed unsightly, unnatural, or excessive. This is true especially for women and girls; conservative estimates indicate that 99% of American women have tried hair removal, and at least 85% regularly remove hair from their faces, armpits, legs, and bikini lines. How and when does hair become a problem—what makes some growth "excessive"? Who or what separates the necessary from the superfluous? In Plucked , historian Rebecca Herzig addresses these questions about hair removal. She shows how, over time, dominant American beliefs about visible hair changed: where once elective hair removal was considered a "mutilation" practiced primarily by "savage" men, by the turn of the twentieth century, hair-free faces and limbs were expected for women. Visible hair growth—particularly on young, white women—came to be perceived as a sign of political extremism, sexual deviance, or mental il
Who reads Plucked : A History of Hair Removal?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Rebecca M. Herzig
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Published
- 2015
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781479852819
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Sociology, History, Science
- Rating
- 3.61 / 5 (112 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14