Hair matters : beauty, power, and Black women's consciousness

Hair matters : beauty, power, and Black women's consciousness / Ingrid Banks.

"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...

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Main Author: Banks, Ingrid, 1966- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : New York University Press, 2000.
Subjects:
African American women > Race identity.
African American women > Social conditions.
Hair > Social aspects > United States.
Beauty, Personal > Social aspects > United States.
African American women > Interviews.
African American women > Ethnic identity.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Beauty & Grooming.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > African American Studies.
African American women
African American women > Race identity
African American women > Social conditions
Beauty, Personal > Social aspects
Hair > Social aspects
United States
Interviews
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