{"product_id":"hairpower-kajal-odedra-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\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kajal Odedra\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1916637280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781916637283\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Inklings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Kajal Odedra","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47520836616447,"sku":"9781916637283","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_06288e11-910a-4fb1-b5a9-e2b9b26f06fc.jpg?v=1762887303","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hairpower-kajal-odedra-9781916637283","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}