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

Name: Hair Matters Beauty, Power, and Black Women's Consciousness
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ISBN: 9780814713372

ISBN-10: 0814713378

ISBN-13: 9780814713372

Edition: 2000

Authors: Ingrid Banks

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Hair is one of the first things to catch our eye, and can convey important political and cultural meanings and group identity. This text examines how black women talk about their hair and what this reveals about race, gender, sexuality and culture.

Book details

List price: $28.00
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: New York University Press
Publication date: 10/1/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 197
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.682

Ingrid Banks is Assistant Professor of Black Studies in the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies at Virginia Tech.



Acknowledgments


Introduction: Unhappy to Be Nappy



Why Hair Matters: Getting to the Roots



The Hair "Do's" and "Don'ts" of Black Womanhood



Splitting Hairs: Power, Choice, and Femininity



Women and Girls Speak Out: Five Hair-Raising Sessions



Black Hair, 1990s Style


Conclusion



Methods, Methodology, and the Shaping of Hair Matters



Defining Black Hair and Hairstyling Practices



Interviewee Demographics


Notes


References


Index


About the Author