Facing the mirror: older women and beauty shop culture
Auteur :
Furman, Frida Kerner
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780415915243
Date de publication :
25 juin 1997
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
430 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This ethnographic study of a neighbourhood beauty salon investigates how customers constitute a lively, affirming community of peers during their weekly visits. The book seeks to give voice to older women, who, in a sexist and ageist society, are frequently devalued and rendered invisible.