58 min
Hair.... we ain't talking about the musical K.NOW.WHAT?
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- Society & Culture
In this episode we consider how hair and hair styling has become a central part of identity. This has real impacts on our spending habits and social perceptions. We talk about the under-discussed topic of male hair care and how social notions of hair impact our sense of self. This episode covers:
The hair care market and the rising costs of hair aesthetics
Why we are so concerned with the appearance of hair and how hair projects a particular identity
Hair loss and the growing hair loss industry
Male identity and the male hair market
The role of the hair care industry in projecting cultural expectations
Hair in the workplace and the political arena
The pink tax and cultural expectations for women
Links:
'Why the hair on our head could - and should - be so much more than merely decorative' by Emma Tarlo
In this episode we consider how hair and hair styling has become a central part of identity. This has real impacts on our spending habits and social perceptions. We talk about the under-discussed topic of male hair care and how social notions of hair impact our sense of self. This episode covers:
The hair care market and the rising costs of hair aesthetics
Why we are so concerned with the appearance of hair and how hair projects a particular identity
Hair loss and the growing hair loss industry
Male identity and the male hair market
The role of the hair care industry in projecting cultural expectations
Hair in the workplace and the political arena
The pink tax and cultural expectations for women
Links:
'Why the hair on our head could - and should - be so much more than merely decorative' by Emma Tarlo
58 min