From the Kitchen to the Parlor
Language and Becoming in African American Women's Hair Care
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Linguistics, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, African-American Studies
| Author: | Lanita Jacobs-Huey | ISBN: | 9780190293918 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press | Publication: | April 20, 2006 |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Lanita Jacobs-Huey |
| ISBN: | 9780190293918 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Publication: | April 20, 2006 |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Language: | English |
When is hair "just hair" and when is it not "just hair"? Documenting the politics of African American women's hair, this multi-sited linguistic ethnography explores everyday interaction in beauty parlors, Internet discussions, comedy clubs, and other contexts to illuminate how and why hair matters in African American women's day-to-day experiences.
When is hair "just hair" and when is it not "just hair"? Documenting the politics of African American women's hair, this multi-sited linguistic ethnography explores everyday interaction in beauty parlors, Internet discussions, comedy clubs, and other contexts to illuminate how and why hair matters in African American women's day-to-day experiences.
