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The secret world of hair

Sociological discussion programme. Laurie Taylor takes an anthropological journey from wig factories in China to Hindu temples in Southern India. Also, cancer and hair loss.

The secret world of hair: Emma Tarlo, Professor of Anthropology at Goldsmiths, University of London, takes Laurie Taylor on an anthropological journey from wig factories in China to Hindu temples in Southern India. Also, Diane Trusson, lecturer in sociology at the University of Nottingham, talks about her study into the impact and meaning of hair loss amongst women with breast cancer.
Producer: Jayne Egerton.

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28 minutes

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Mon 17 Jul 2017 00:15
BBC Radio 4

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