{"product_id":"tangled-seven-iconic-moments-in-white-womens-hair-and-what-they-tell-us-about-power-pleasure-and-complicity-hardcover","title":"Tangled: Seven Iconic Moments in White Women's Hair and What They Tell Us about Power, Pleasure, and Complicity - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSarah Mesle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA witty, razor-sharp cultural critique of white women's hair--and the politics it quietly carries\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eTangled\u003c\/i\u003e, acclaimed cultural critic Sarah Mesle unpacks the surprising power of white women's hair in shaping American identity, politics, and pop culture. From rom-coms to TikToks, blowouts to legislation, Mesle explores how hair--often dismissed as trivial--has been a stealth vehicle for transmitting whiteness, privilege, and conservative values. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhite women's hair evokes pleasure, pride, anxiety, and envy. But unlike women of color, who navigate hair as a deeply political terrain, white women often treat their styles as purely aesthetic. Mesle argues that this perceived innocence is precisely what makes white women's hair so potent--and so dangerous. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough 7 iconic hair moments spanning the Reagan era to Trump's rise, \u003ci\u003eTangled \u003c\/i\u003eblends personal essay with cultural analysis, revealing how hair has mirrored--and fueled--the rollback of feminist progress. With wit, depth, and originality, Mesle invites readers to rethink what hair has done in America--and what it could do differently. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSmart, funny, and fiercely insightful, \u003ci\u003eTangled \u003c\/i\u003eis essential reading for anyone interested in feminism, race, media, and the hidden politics of beauty.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Mesle\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of writing at the University of Southern California and the author of \u003ci\u003eReasons and Feelings: Writing for the Humanities Now\u003c\/i\u003e. The former senior humanities editor at the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, Mesle is also the founding co-editor of the \u003ci\u003eLARB \u003c\/i\u003echannel \u003ci\u003eAvidly\u003c\/i\u003e and the short-books series Avidly Reads. Mesle's writing about gender, media, and culture has appeared in venues ranging from \u003ci\u003eStudies in American Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eInStyle \u003c\/i\u003eto the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.14 x 8.77 x 5.75 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 25, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46118452265004,"sku":"9780807016343","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/I7uR5RH9ud9780807016343.webp?v=1789019419","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/tangled-seven-iconic-moments-in-white-womens-hair-and-what-they-tell-us-about-power-pleasure-and-complicity-hardcover","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}