Blonde Like Me: The Roots of the Blonde Myth in Our Culture

In this irreverent, unsparing, and witty look at our cultural obsession with blonde, Natalia Ilyin shows us that our apparently modern fixation has truly primeval roots. Highlighting cultural criticism with personal experience, she cites ancient myths, Hollywood iconography, and the daily assault of advertising to reveal why the allure of being a blonde has crossed the boundaries of ethnicity, economics, and age. In essence, she shows us the difference between simply having blonde hair and being a blonde.

Author: Natalia Ilyin
Publisher: Touchstone Books
Published: 02/22/2000
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.60w x 0.46d
ISBN: 9780684852140

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/1999 pg. 1861
Booklist 12/15/1999 pg. 741
Library Journal 12/01/1999 pg. 165
Publishers Weekly 01/24/2000 pg. 309
Entertainment Weekly 02/04/2000 pg. 66

About the Author
Natalia Ilyin has taught courses in American mythic images at Cooper Union and Yale University. She lives in New York City.