Beards and Masculinity in American Literature is a pioneering study of the symbolic power of the beard in the history of American writing. This book covers the

"Through an exploration of the history of male facial hair in England, Alun Withey underscores its complex meanings, medical implications and socio-cultural sig

Beards—they’re all the rage these days. Take a look around: from hip urbanites to rustic outdoorsmen, well-groomed metrosexuals to post-season hockey player

Analyses the construction of gender through bodily elements and clothing in early modern England.

By attending to the multiple values signalled by beards in early modern England, this study elucidates how fetish objects are the vehicles through which phenome