{"product_id":"9781529954197","title":"Decolonising My Body","description":"Author: Hirsch, Afua\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781529954197\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 26 May 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 240\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe\u003ci\u003e Sunday Times-\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling broadcaster takes us on a global exploration of ancestral beauty practices, revealing how mainstream Eurocentric beauty standards evolved and how minoritised groups can transcend them by reclaiming their cultural roots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur bodies tell our story.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUpon 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDecolonising My Body\u003c\/i\u003e 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.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47792415670430,"sku":"UBD-9781529954197","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781529954197.jpg?v=1780915411","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781529954197","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}