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Title:

Black hair in a white world / edited by Tameka N. Ellington.

Publisher:

The Kent State University Press,

Copyright Date:

2023

Description:

xxi, 162 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Subject:

Hairdressing of African Americans--History.
Hairdressing of African Americans--Social aspects.
Hairdressing of African Americans--Political aspects.
African Americans--Race identity.
Noirs américains--Histoire.--Histoire.
Noirs américains--Aspect social.--Aspect social.
Noirs américains--Aspect politique.--Aspect politique.
Noirs américains--Identité ethnique.
African Americans--Race identity
Hairdressing of African Americans
History

Other Authors:

Ellington, Tameka N., author. author.
Mitchell, Talé A., author.
Lynch, Annette (Annette Ferne), author.
Brown, Mikaila, author.
Taylor, Taura, author.
Cross, Lauren, author.
Kent State University. Press, publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographic references and index.

Contents:

Index. Terresa Moses. -- Editor's note / Tameka N. Ellington -- Introduction / Tameka N. Ellington and Ladosha Wright. Part 1. Project naptural : a sociocultural initiative for naptural living / Chapter 1. Black hair in print advertisements : a historical analysis / Tameka N. Ellington and Talé A. Mitchell -- Chapter 2. Analyzing Jacqueline Woodson's Brown Girl Dreaming : the semiotics and meaning-making of Black hair / Annette Lynch and Tameka N. Ellington. -- Part 2. Critical race theory and a sociocognitive approach to perceptions of Black hair: Chapter 3. "Don't need a trip to the beauty shop" : depictions of Afro-textured hair in children's media / Tameka N. Ellington and Annette Lynch -- Chapter 4. Through the eyes of the beholder : stigmas of (dread) locs / Talé A. Mitchell -- Chapter 5. I'm free now! The self-esteem and self-schema of African American women wearing natual hair / Tameka N. Ellington. -- Part 3. The new movement of self-acceptance of Black hair: Chapter 6. Hair apparent : an examination of the natural hair movements of the 1960s and the present / Mikaila Brown -- Chapter 7. Going natural : Black women's didactic hair culture / Taura Taylor -- Chapter 8. The evolution of the natural hair movement in virtual space : an analysis of digital platforms, agency, and impact / Lauren Cross -- Project naptural : a sociocultural initiative for naptural living / Terresa Moses. -- About the contributors -- Index.

Summary:

Dedicated to "To those who have been publicly shunned and violated because of their Black hair" (page [v]), Black Hair in a White World is a groundbreaking, serious study of the cultural history, perceptions, and increasing acceptance of Black hair in broader American society. Editor Tameka N. Ellington brings together a varied group of scholars who together make an important contribution to ongoing discussions about race, gender, sociology, and self-expression. The anthology's essays begin with a close analysis of historical and contemporary books, media, and ads, illustrating both positive and negative responses to Black hair. The second section features contributions from diverse scholars and activists who argue that natural Black hair has often been viewed as a problem that must be solved and criticized by those who find natural Black hair unacceptable, unprofessional, and unattractive. The final essays push back against this narrative and describe the emergence of the natural hair movement, which has advocated for increased mainstream acceptance of Black hair.--Publisher.

Series:

Costume society of America

ISBN:

1606354566
9781606354568

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1354875418

LCCN:

2023004338

Locations:

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)