"I think gorilla-like back effusions of hair are rather a turn-off": 'Excessive hair' and male body hair (removal) discourse.
Body Image
; 17: 14-24, 2016 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-26907912
ABSTRACT
Men's hair removal practices are becoming mainstream, seen as a consequence of changing masculine norms and men's relationships to their bodies. This is often presented as a straightforward 'shift' from men's ideal bodies as naturally hairy, to increased hairlessness, and the consequence on men's body concerns as inevitable. This paper analyses qualitative survey data from Aotearoa/New Zealand using critical thematic analysis, and describes three themes. Two themes capture contradictory ideas that men's body hair is natural, and that men's body hair is unpleasant. A third theme introduces the concept of 'excess' hair, which allowed sense-making of this contradiction, mandating men's grooming of 'excessive' hair. However its vagueness as a concept may provoke anxiety for men resulting in hair removal. This paper adds to a body of research demonstrating a cultural transition the ways changing masculinities, increased commodification of male bodies, and shifting gender roles impact on men's hair removal practices.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Imagem Corporal
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Masculinidade
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Remoção de Cabelo
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Body Image
Assunto da revista:
PSICOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2016
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Article