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

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The Kent State University Press, 2023.

391.508996 B627

Hairdressing of Blacks -- History.

Hairdressing of Blacks -- Social aspects.

Hairdressing of Blacks -- Political aspects.

Hairdressing of Blacks.

Blacks -- United States -- Race identity.

Blacks -- Race identity.

American essays -- Black authors.

American essays -- 21st century.

Costume Society of America series.

9781606354568 (pbk)

xxi, 162 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographic references and index.

Foreword / Afiya Mbilishaka ; Editor's note / Tameka N. Ellington -- Introduction / Tameka N. Ellington and Ladosha Wright. Part 1. Messages and semiotics in the cultural history of Black hair: Chapter 1. Black hair in print advertisements : a historical analysis / Tameka N. Ellington and Tal©♭ 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 Women, Black 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.

"A critical and nuanced look at societal perceptions of Black hair, past and present. Black Hair in a White World is an in-depth study of the cultural history, perceptions, and increasing acceptance of Black hair in the broader American society. The essays in this anthology discuss representations and responses to Black hair, including analysis of research findings about marketing messages and depictions of Black hair in popular culture, discussions of workplace discrimination, and stories about the origins of the natural hair movement and how many Black people have learned to embrace and celebrate their natural hair. Beginning with a close analysis of historical and contemporary books, media, and ads, Black Hair in a White World illustrates both positive and negative responses to Black hair. In the second section, Ellington features contributions from diverse scholars and activists who argue that natural Black hair has often explicitly been -- and still is -- criticized by non-Blacks and Blacks who believe that the natural texture of Black hair is a problem that must be solved and believe that natural Black hair is unacceptable, unprofessional, and unattractive. Authors of the volume's final essays conclude by pushing against this narrative and describing the emergence of the natural hair movement, which has pushed for increased mainstream acceptance of Black hair. Black Hair in a White World is a groundbreaking, serious examination of perceptions of Black hair and makes an important contribution to ongoing discussions about gender, sociology, and self-expression."--Publisher.

Ellington, Tameka N.

Kent State University. Press.

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