From the kitchen to the parlor : language and becoming in African American women's hair care /

Documenting the politics of African American women's hair, this multi-sited linguistic ethnography explores everyday interaction in beauty parlours, Internet discussions, comedy clubs and other contexts to illuminate how and why hair matters in African American women's day-to-day experienc...

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Main Author:	Jacobs-Huey, Lanita, 1971-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Series:	Studies in language and gender.
Subjects:	Hairdressing of African Americans. Hair > Social aspects > United States. Hair > Care and hygiene > United States. African American women > History. African American women > Race identity. African American women > Social life and customs. African American women > Ethnic identity. Noirs américains > Coiffure. Cheveux > Soins et hygiène > États-Unis. Noires américaines > Histoire. Noires américaines > Identité ethnique. Noires américaines > Mœurs et coutumes. HEALTH & FITNESS > Beauty & Grooming. African American women African American women > Race identity African American women > Social life and customs Hair > Care and hygiene Hair > Social aspects Hairdressing of African Americans United States Electronic books. History
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Summary:	Documenting the politics of African American women's hair, this multi-sited linguistic ethnography explores everyday interaction in beauty parlours, Internet discussions, comedy clubs and other contexts to illuminate how and why hair matters in African American women's day-to-day experiences.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xii, 180 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-172) and index.
ISBN:	1429403004 9781429403009 9780195345728 019534572X 9786610846399 6610846391