dc.contributor.author |
Terry, Gareth |
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dc.contributor.author |
Braun, Virginia |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2018-11-05T23:07:34Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2016-06 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Body Image 17:14-24 Jun 2016 |
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dc.identifier.issn |
1740-1445 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2292/43967 |
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dc.description.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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dc.format.medium |
Print-Electronic |
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dc.language |
eng |
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dc.relation.ispartofseries |
Body image |
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dc.rights |
Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://www.elsevier.com/about/policies/sharing |
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dc.subject |
Humans |
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dc.subject |
Hair Removal |
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dc.subject |
Body Image |
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dc.subject |
Qualitative Research |
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dc.subject |
Adolescent |
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dc.subject |
Adult |
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dc.subject |
New Zealand |
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dc.subject |
Male |
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dc.subject |
Young Adult |
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dc.subject |
Masculinity |
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dc.title |
"I think gorilla-like back effusions of hair are rather a turn-off": 'Excessive hair' and male body hair (removal) discourse. |
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dc.type |
Journal Article |
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dc.identifier.doi |
10.1016/j.bodyim.2016.01.006 |
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pubs.begin-page |
14 |
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pubs.volume |
17 |
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dc.rights.holder |
Copyright: Elsevier |
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dc.identifier.pmid |
26907912 |
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pubs.end-page |
24 |
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pubs.publication-status |
Published |
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dc.rights.accessrights |
http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/OpenAccess |
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pubs.subtype |
Journal Article |
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pubs.elements-id |
524086 |
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pubs.org-id |
Science |
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pubs.org-id |
Psychology |
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dc.identifier.eissn |
1873-6807 |
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pubs.record-created-at-source-date |
2016-05-23 |
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pubs.dimensions-id |
26907912 |
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