Resistance and Empowerment in Black Women's Hair Styling
| By: | Johnson, Elizabeth, Dr |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Print ISBN: | 9781409445777 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781409472872 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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Elizabeth Johnson's Resistance and Empowerment in Black Women's Hair Styling develops the argument that one way Black women define themselves and each other, is by the way they style/groom their hair via endorsement by the media through advertisement, idealized identification of Black female celebrities, and encouragement by professional celebrity hair stylists who serve as change agents. As a result, hair becomes a physical manifestation of their self-identity, revealing a private and personal mindset.
Her research answers the following questions: What is the relationship between Black females' choice of hairstyles/grooming and transmitted messages of aesthetics by the dominant culture through culturally specific magazines?