I decided I would try out shaggy hair first. So, this morning I teased, greased and messed up my hair to achieve optimum shagginess.
According to Douglas (1970: 72): “Shaggy hair, as a form of protest against represented forms of social control, is a current symbol in our own day” In other words, shaggy hair symbolizes certain characteristics of the individual possessing the style. Characteristics such as carelessness, individualism and lack of professional commitment. (Synnott, 1993: 123)
What I discovered upon going to varsity and acquiring others’ viewpoints on what they thought shaggy hair symbolized, went against Douglas’s theory. Although used in magazines as a tool to illustrate a personality for the readers, shaggy hair in reality does not necessarily describe one’s characteristics.
Tomorrow lets see what smooth/sleek hair says about me...
- Douglas, M (1970). Natural Symbols. London: Routledge. 72.
- Synnott, A (1993). The body social: symbolism, self and society. London: Routledge. 123
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