Afua Hirsch

Decolonising My Body

On Ancestry, Tradition and Cultural Reinvention

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

'Remarkable' Observer 'Intimate' Guardian 'Vital' i newspaper Our bodies tell our story. Upon turning forty, Afua Hirsch had an encounter that forever altered her preconceived notions of ancestry and body image, making her question everything from body-modification rituals such as tattoos and piercings to the foundations of sexuality. Decolonising My Body charts her year-long journey of radical unlearning. Bringing together global scholarship, on-the-ground reportage, personal anecdotes and interviews with beauty experts, practitioners and service users, Hirsch reassesses notions of body image beyond those of the colonial, patriarchal gaze. Taking us from puberty to end-of-life, she shows us that the ways in which we adorn and present ourselves have spiritual implications and shape the possibilities we see for ourselves in the world. 'Celebrates women how they are, as they are' Gillian Anderson 'A generous offering, and a joy filled testimony' Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah 'A breath of fresh air . . . A travel book, a beauty book and a history book all in one' New Statesman

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Random House UK Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Februar 2026
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 129mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 200g
• ISBN-13: 9781529954197
• ISBN-10: 1529954193
• Artikelnr.: 71544422

Autorenporträt

Afua Hirsch

Rezensionen

Exceptionally rich, inspiring, challenging, wise and moving. I didn't realise I needed this book until I read it and felt stirrings towards my own ancestral awakening of African female cultural beliefs and practices that were sadly long ago lost to the colonial project. This is a ground-breaking book that speaks to all women. Bernardine Evaristo, author of 'Girl, Woman, Other'