1998, ISBN: 0312283229

Two world wars, the Civil Rights movement, and a Jheri curl later, Blacks in America continue to have a complex and convoluted relationship with their hair. From the antebellum practice o… Mehr…

Two world wars, the Civil Rights movement, and a Jheri curl later, Blacks in America continue to have a complex and convoluted relationship with their hair. From the antebellum practice of shaving the head in an attempt to pass as a "free" person to the 1998 uproar over a White third-grade teacher's reading of the book Nappy Hair, the issues surrounding Black hair linger as we enter the twenty-first century.Tying the personal to the political and the popular, Hair Story takes a chronological look at the culture behind the ever-changing state of Black hair-from fifteenth century Africa to the present-day United States. Hair Story is the book that Black Americans can use as a benchmark for tracing a unique aspect of their history and that people of all races will celebrate as the reference guide for understanding Black hair. african americans,african-american studies,americas,anthropology,arts music and photography,beauty grooming and style,cultural,education and reference,fashion,health fitness and dieting Beauty, Grooming, & Style, St. Martin's Griffin<

ISBN: 9780312283223

This entertaining, historical, and anecdotal exploration of the history of black hair takes a chronological look at the culture and politics behind the ever-changing state of black hair f… Mehr…

This entertaining, historical, and anecdotal exploration of the history of black hair takes a chronological look at the culture and politics behind the ever-changing state of black hair from 15th-century Africa to the present-day United States. 50 photos throughout. Media > Book, [PU: St Martin's Press]<

2002, ISBN: 9780312283223

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ISBN: 9780312283223

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