Bibliograph

Red, a history of the redhead, Jacky Colliss Harvey

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Red, a history of the redhead, Jacky Colliss Harvey

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-220) and index

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Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Red

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

885225656

Responsibility statement

Jacky Colliss Harvey

Sub title

a history of the redhead

Summary

Stereotypes of redheaded women range from the funloving scatterbrain to the fiery-tempered vixen or the penitent prostitute. Red-haired men are often associated with either the savage barbarian or the redheaded clown. But why is this so? Harvey begins her quest in prehistory and traces the redhead gene as it made its way out of Africa with the early human diaspora, only to emerge under Northern skies. She goes on to the modern age of art, and literature, and the first positive symbols of red hair in children's characters; the genetic and chemical decoding of red hair; and finally, red hair in contemporary culture, from advertising and exploitation to "gingerism" and the new movement against bullying

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Way, way back, many centuries ago -- Black and white and red all over -- Different for girls -- The excrement of the head -- Sinners and stunners -- Rapunzel, Rapunzel -- Freaks of fashion -- Redhead days

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