{"title":"Sarah Gold McBride","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the world of Sarah Gold McBride, an esteemed author renowned for her intriguing explorations into the less trodden paths of history. Her expertly crafted narratives invite readers into unique perspectives of historical events and phenomena, offering a fresh take on the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne such fascinating work is \u003cem\u003eWhiskerology\u003c\/em\u003e, a compelling dive into the cultural and military significance of facial hair throughout history. This book is a perfect example of McBride's skill in blending meticulous research with engaging storytelling, making history approachable and delightful for readers across generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSarah Gold McBride’s works in the \u003cstrong\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Military\u003c\/strong\u003e categories uncover stories that capture the imagination and provide enlightening insights into bygone eras. Her writing not only educates but also entertains, making her books a must-read for anyone with a passion for history viewed through an unconventional lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore her collection today and embark on a journey through the pages of history as you've never seen before.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"whiskerology-by-sarah-gold-mcbride-9780674249295","title":"Whiskerology","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA surprising history of human hair in nineteenth-century America, where length, texture, colour, and coiffure became powerful indicators of race, gender, and national belonging.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHair is always and everywhere freighted with meaning. In nineteenth-century America, however, hair took on decisive new significance as the young nation wrestled with its identity. During the colonial period, hair was usually seen as bodily discharge, even \"excrement.\" But as Sarah Gold McBride shows, hair gradually came to be understood as an integral part of the body, capable of exposing truths about the individuals from whom it grew—even truths they wanted to hide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs the United States diversified, intensifying divisions over race, class, citizenship status, and region, Americans sought to understand and classify one another through the revelatory power of hair: its colour, texture, length, even the shape of a single strand. While hair styling had long offered clues about one's social status, the biological properties of hair itself gradually came to be seen as a scientific tell: a reliable indicator of whether a person was a man or a woman; Black, white, Indigenous, or Asian; Christian or heathen; healthy or diseased. Hair was even thought to illuminate aspects of personality—whether one was courageous, ambitious, or perhaps criminally inclined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYet if hair was a teller of truths, it was also readily turned to purposes of deception in ways that alarmed some and empowered others. Indeed, hair helped many Americans to fashion statements about political belonging, to engage in racial or gender passing, and to reinvent themselves in new cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA history inscribed in bangs, curls, and chops, \u003cem\u003eWhiskerology\u003c\/em\u003e illuminates a period in American history when hair indexed belonging in some ways that may seem strange—but in other ways all too familiar—today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000843288812,"sku":"9780674249295","price":66.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/994833482428.jpg?v=1763309583"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/sarah-gold-mcbride.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}