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Hair matters : beauty, power, and Black women's consciousness /
"Long hair in the 60s, Afros in the early 70s, bobs in the 80s, fuschia in the 90s. Hair is one of the first attributes to catch our eye, not only because it reflects perceptions of attractiveness or unattractiveness, but also because it conveys important political, cultural, and social meaning...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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New York :
New York University Press,
2000.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | "Long hair in the 60s, Afros in the early 70s, bobs in the 80s, fuschia in the 90s. Hair is one of the first attributes to catch our eye, not only because it reflects perceptions of attractiveness or unattractiveness, but also because it conveys important political, cultural, and social meanings, particularly in relation to group identity. Given that mainstream images of beauty do not privilege dark skin and tightly coiled hair, African American women's experience provides a starkly different perspective on the meaning of hair in social identity."--National Women's Studies Association Journal |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 196 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-191) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780814739457 0814739458 9780585434636 0585434638 |