Big Hair: A Journey Into the Transformation of Self

by Grant McCracken

Book Overview

From Marilyn, Twiggy and Farrah to Julia Roberts, Princess Di and Linda Evangelista, hair is a subject to be studied, coveted, and copied. In "Big Hair," the ultimate book about hair -- hair styles,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0879516577
• ISBN13: 9780879516574
• Release Date: May 1996
• Publisher: Overlook Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Hair as a window to the emerging self--the transformation

I read this book in a single day. It deals with the way we (mostly women) use hair as a first step towards identifying ourselves and even identifying (or trying on) the self we are becomming. It was straightforward but lighthearted and kind. You could tell the author enjoyed the research. Hair as a window to the soul.