One Thousand Beards - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook One Thousand Beards write by Allan Peterkin. This book was released on 2001. One Thousand Beards available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Every man has the capacity to grow facial hair, but the decision to do so has always come with layers of meaning. Facial hair has traditionally marked a passage into manhood, but its manifestations have been determined by class, religion, history and occupational status. In the end, the act of displaying facial hair is still regarded as a form of ultimate cool. With wit and insight, One Thousand Beards delves into the historical, contemporary and cultural meaning of facial hair in all of its forms, complete with numerous photographs and illustrations.
One Thousand Mustaches
One Thousand Mustaches - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook One Thousand Mustaches write by Allan Peterkin. This book was released on 2012. One Thousand Mustaches available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A fun romp through the cultural history of the mustache, including the 'stache's role in art, movies, war, and politics.
One Thousand Christmas Beards
One Thousand Christmas Beards - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook One Thousand Christmas Beards write by Roger Duvoisin. This book was released on 1955. One Thousand Christmas Beards available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Santa Claus gets angry over all the false Santas in the world, so he declares war on them and snatches each false beard.
Of Beards and Men
Of Beards and Men - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Of Beards and Men write by Christopher Oldstone-Moore. This book was released on 2015-12-02. Of Beards and Men available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Beards—they’re all the rage these days. Take a look around: from hip urbanites to rustic outdoorsmen, well-groomed metrosexuals to post-season hockey players, facial hair is everywhere. The New York Times traces this hairy trend to Big Apple hipsters circa 2005 and reports that today some New Yorkers pay thousands of dollars for facial hair transplants to disguise patchy, juvenile beards. And in 2014, blogger Nicki Daniels excoriated bearded hipsters for turning a symbol of manliness and power into a flimsy fashion statement. The beard, she said, has turned into the padded bra of masculinity. Of Beards and Men makes the case that today’s bearded renaissance is part of a centuries-long cycle in which facial hairstyles have varied in response to changing ideals of masculinity. Christopher Oldstone-Moore explains that the clean-shaven face has been the default style throughout Western history—see Alexander the Great’s beardless face, for example, as the Greek heroic ideal. But the primacy of razors has been challenged over the years by four great bearded movements, beginning with Hadrian in the second century and stretching to today’s bristled resurgence. The clean-shaven face today, Oldstone-Moore says, has come to signify a virtuous and sociable man, whereas the beard marks someone as self-reliant and unconventional. History, then, has established specific meanings for facial hair, which both inspire and constrain a man’s choices in how he presents himself to the world. This fascinating and erudite history of facial hair cracks the masculine hair code, shedding light on the choices men make as they shape the hair on their faces. Oldstone-Moore adeptly lays to rest common misperceptions about beards and vividly illustrates the connection between grooming, identity, culture, and masculinity. To a surprising degree, we find, the history of men is written on their faces.
One Thousand Mustaches
One Thousand Mustaches - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook One Thousand Mustaches write by Allan Peterkin. This book was released on 2012-09-18. One Thousand Mustaches available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The 'stache is back! After decades of being much maligned in Western culture, the mustache is enjoying a cultural renaissance, thanks to the annual phenomenon of Movember (the international campaign in which men grow facial hair during the month of November to raise funds for prostate cancer research; in 2011, 1.8 million men in fourteen countries participated), and the retro/modern mo's sported by the likes of Ryan Gosling, Ashton Kutcher, and James Franco. Shaving companies are offering new-fangled mustache groomers, and even Dr Seuss's mustachioed The Lorax has made a comeback. One Thousand Mustaches is both a lighthearted cultural history and an earnest style manual: it's the story of the 'stache through the ages and its manifestations in politics, war, movies, music, sports, and art, as well as information on various 'stache styles and how to grow and wear them with pride. The book also includes numerous photos and drawings throughout. Contemplating a handlebar or considering a Fu Manchu? Find them and more styles here in One Thousand Mustaches: a book for those with mo's, and those who love 'em. Allan Peterkin is the author of One Thousand Beards and co-author of The Bearded Gentleman.
