Mark Albert Johnston: 1 book
Beard Fetish in Early Modern England
Sex, Gender, and Registers of Value
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2016
Focusing on representations of beards in English Renaissance culture, this study elucidates how fetish objects validate ideological systems of power by materializing complex value in multiple registers. Providing detailed discussions of not only bearded men but also beardless boys, bearded women,...
