The Last Taboo
Author | : Karín Lesnik-Oberstein |
Publisher | : Manchester University Press |
Total Pages | : 236 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : 0719075009 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780719075001 |
Rating | : 4/5 (09 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Last Taboo written by Karín Lesnik-Oberstein and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The Last Taboo' argues that body hair plays a central role in constructing masculinity and femininity and sexual and cultural identities. It asks how and why any particular issue can become defined as 'self-evidently' too silly or too mad to write about.