{"product_id":"hair-power-essays-on-control-and-freedom-9781916637283","title":"Hair\/Power: Essays on Control and Freedom","description":"\u003cp\u003eBraiding together memoir and cultural criticism, \u003ci\u003eHair\/Power\u003c\/i\u003e explores the power, control, and ultimate liberation that hair can provide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up as a second-generation Indian immigrant, Kajal Odedra remembers the first time she cut her waist-length hair. It was an act of rage, of defiance, an attempt to push back against societal expectations and regain control\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOdedra realized at an early age that hair is never \"just hair,\" and both its presence and absence can have a profound impact on our lives across race, gender, and sexuality. While hair is a powerful form of self-expression, it is also a political battleground, where bodies are policed and normative beauty standards wreak havoc. But who is setting the standards, and how can we dispel these harmful cultural myths?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInterspersing intimate anecdotes with intersectional commentary, \u003ci\u003eHair\/Power\u003c\/i\u003e dives into the origins and cultural significance of hair--considering buzz cuts, Mohawks, Afros and the natural hair movement, baldness, and more--exposing the roots of a beauty industry built on discrimination. Ultimately Odedra is able to find joy and strength in hair, and she shows us how hair can be a powerful tool for activism, community building, and bringing about our shared liberation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Inklings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781916637283\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.80h x 4.20w x 0.40d","brand":"Kajal Odedra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53195196137653,"sku":"9781916637283","price":12.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9781916637283.jpg?v=1788273358","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/hair-power-essays-on-control-and-freedom-9781916637283","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}