03198nam 2200661z- 450 991059789070332120231214133627.0(CKB)5470000000953948(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/92680(PPN)255199686(EXLCZ)99547000000095394820202210d2021 |y 0engurmn|---annantxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierConcerning BeardsFacial Hair, Health and Practice in England 1650-1900LondonBloomsbury Academic20211 electronic resource (344 p.)Facialities: Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Human Face1-350-12784-1 1-350-12785-X This Open Access book provides a new understanding of the meanings and motivations behind the wearing of beards, moustaches and whiskers, and their associated practices and practitioners. Concerning Beards offers an important new long-term perspective on health and the male body in British society. It argues that the male face has long been an important site for the articulation of bodily health and vigour, as well as masculinity. Through an exploration of the history of male facial hair in England, Alun Withey underscores its complex meanings, medical implications and socio-cultural significance from the mid-17th to the early 20th century. Herein, he charts the gradual shift in concepts of facial hair and shaving - away from ‘formal’ medicine and practice - towards new concepts of hygiene and personal grooming. The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by the Wellcome Trust. This book is part of the Facialities series, which explores the social, cultural and political significance of the face in human history.Concerning beards History of fashionbicsscHistory of medicinebicsscSocial & cultural historybicsscModern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900bicsscMaterial culturebicsscGender studies: menbicsschistorybritish historymaterial culturehistory of fashionhistory of facial hairhistory of medicinesocial historycultural historyhistory of beards17th century20th centurymodern historyhistory of cosmeticshistory of masculinityenglandenglish historyHistory of fashionHistory of medicineSocial & cultural historyModern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900Material cultureGender studies: menWithey Alunauth987936BOOK9910597890703321Concerning beards2258901UNINA