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Hair story : untangling the roots of Black hair in America

2001

Format:	Book
Author:	Byrd, Ayana D., author.
Title:	Hair story : untangling the roots of Black hair in America / Ayana D. Byrd and Lori L. Tharps.
Edition:	1st ed.
Publisher, Date:	New York : St. Martin's Press, [2001] ©2001
Description:	x, 198 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Summary:	A chronicle of black hair in America looks back at the styles, myths, and grooming techniques adopted by African Americans throughout their history.
Subjects:	African American women -- Race identity. African American women -- Social conditions. African Americans -- Race identity. African Americans -- Social conditions. Hair -- Social aspects -- United States. Hair -- Social aspects -- United States -- History. Beauty, Personal -- Social aspects -- United States. Beauty, Personal -- Social aspects -- United States -- History.
Other Author:	Tharps, Lori L., author.
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-192) and index.
Contents:	Black hair in bondage: 1400-1899 -- No excuse for nappy : 1900-1964 -- Revolutionary roots: naturals, afros, and the changing politics of hair, 1965-1979 -- The business of black hair -- Politically incorrect: black hair's new attitude, 1980-1994 -- The burden of proof: explaining black hair culture -- Hair today, hair tomorrow: 1995-2000.
Web Site:	Sample text Contributor biographical information Publisher description
LCCN:	00045761
ISBN:	9780312265991 9780756769826 0756769825 0312283229 9780312283223 0312265999
Other Number:	45094139
System Availability:	1
Current Holds:	0
# Local items:	1
Control Number:	90480
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Call Number:	306.4 Byrd

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