Hair Matters: Beauty, Power, and Black Women's Consciousness

by Ingrid Banks

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Substantive, ethnographically informed research on the politics of Black hair

Drawing on interviews with over 50 women, from teens to seniors, Hair Matters is the first book on the politics of Black hair to be based on substantive, ethnographically informed research. Focusing on the everyday discussions that Black women have among themselves and about themselves, Ingrid Banks analyzes how talking about hair reveals Black women's...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0814713378

ISBN13:9780814713372

Release Date:October 2000

Publisher:New York University Press

Length:197 Pages

Weight:0.69 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Related Subjects

African-American Studies Beauty, Grooming, & Style Customs & Traditions Gender Studies Hair Health Health, Fitness & Dieting Health, Fitness & Dieting Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics Women's Studies

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