Investigative Exercise 7: Podcasts

A podcast is a digital audio file that can be uploaded to and downloaded from an Internet file sharing program onto a computer or portable music device. It's usually available as a series, such as a weekly radio program, a chapter of an audiobook, or a series of university lectures. 

FUN FACT: The word "podcast" is a mix between the words "iPod" and "broadcast."

The Power of Hair in Chinese Society

I found this podcast on the National Library of Australia website. It's a lecture by Dr Chi Kong Lai, looking at hair as a tool of communication and status symbol. Hairstyles in China have traditionally been used to express identity, and each hairstyle has a different meaning. They can tell you a lot about  a person, such as their religion, marriage status, occupation and class. The state can control the populace by dictating how they are allowed to wear their hair. At the same time, hair can be used as a form of rebellion and non-conformism.