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Hair Raising: Beauty, Culture, and African American Women
Noliwe M. Rooks
Hair Raising: Beauty, Culture, and African American Women
Noliwe M. Rooks
We all know there is a politics of skin color, but is there a politics of hair?In this book, Noliwe Rooks explores the history and politics of hair and beauty culture in African American communities from the nineteenth century to the 1990s.
210 pages, 15 b&w illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | July 1, 1996 |
ISBN13 | 9780813523125 |
Publishers | Rutgers University Press |
Pages | 176 |
Dimensions | 140 × 216 × 13 mm · 227 g |
Language | English |
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