From pharaohs to presidents, hipsters to hippies, The 'powerful distinguishing mark' of facial hair has social, political and sexual connotations A beard has both social and political meanings. "A powerful distinguishing mark, the appearance of facial hair plays a key role in the process of asserting or stigmatising identity," says ethnologist Christian Bromberger. "Being hairless and clean-shaven, or not, is far from neutral," says Stéphane Héas, a sociologist at Rennes 2 University. "One's a...
From pharaohs to presidents, hipsters to hippies, The 'powerful distinguishing mark' of facial hair has social, political and sexual connotations A beard has both social and political meanings. "A powerful distinguishing mark, the appearance of facial hair plays a key role in the process of asserting or stigmatising identity," says ethnologist Christian Bromberger. "Being hairless and clean-shaven, or not, is far from neutral," says Stéphane Héas, a sociologist at Rennes 2 University. "One's a...
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