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1	TO CURL UP OR RELAX? THAT IS THE QUESTION: TENURED BLACK FEMALE FACULTY NAVIGATION OF BLACK HAIR EXPRESSION IN ACADEMIA Gray, Sylvia Monique 01 May 2017 (has links) One area of identity that challenges dominant ideals of professional, neat, or appropriate appearance is Black hair. Although Black hair expression is frequent in media, politics, and pop culture, there still remains a perceived stigma surrounding its presence in positions and environments (e.g. tenure positions or predominantly White institutions) that ironically promote a mission of diversity and inclusion. Black women, no matter their rate of graduation, level of intellect, status or achievement are not exempt from the challenges of bias, perception, stigma, stereotype or marginalization within majority White hierarchal spaces such as the academy. This includes Black female faculty who hold positions of high status, such as tenure. The presence of Black hair expression in these positions challenges others, as well as Black women, to accept images of Black beauty and Black identity. This study aims to explore how tenured Black female faculty navigate professional challenges with hair expression surrounding identity (i.e. sexism and racism) and the value of the Black visage in the academy. In addition, this study investigates and brings attention to current thoughts on Black hair perception, microaggressions, stigma, stereotype, and assimilation issues that Black female faculty experience with their hair as they navigate the academy. Academy Black Hair Female Microaggression Predominantly White Institutuions Tenured Faculty
2	Beadabees: Performing Black Hair Politics in the 21st Century Dunn, Ashley S. 28 July 2015 (has links) No description available. Theater
3	What do I do with my hair? : identity, performance and social representations of Black hair in women of colour in England and Germany Lukate, Johanna Melissa January 2019 (has links) The Natural Hair Movement is changing how women of colour make sense of their hair and what they do with their hair. By encouraging women of colour to embrace the natural - afro, kinky or curly - texture of their hair, the Natural Hair Movement produces social representations of natural hair that reproduce, challenge and transform prevailing social representations of Black hair. Using the Natural Hair Movement as a starting point, this social psychological study draws on hair as a window through which to explore the bi-directional relationship between women of colour in England and Germany and their social world as the site of meaning making and identity construction. The theoretical framework underpinning this study is informed by social representations theory as well as Mead's work on the formation of the self and Honneth's theory of the struggle for recognition. However, as a study interested in women of colour in England and Germany, this project is also deeply grounded in the Black feminist thought literature. In researching social representations and identities, this study has taken a multi-method approach that involves photography, ethnographic observations at hair salons and hair events, as well as interviews with women, hair dressers, bloggers and other experts in England and Germany. Data collected in this way were triangulated and analysed according to the principle of thematic analysis as outlined by Braun and Clarke (2006). Moreover, a geospatial analysis of social media data was performed to study the spread and growth of the Natural Hair Movement on a global scale. As a whole, this thesis offers us a way to understand how representations are dialogically re/produced and signified by and on the body. Moreover, it demonstrates how women of colour's identities and sense of self are negotiated, expressed, embodied and performed in and through hair textures and styles. Taken together, these findings allow us to complicate and refine existing theories and provide new avenues for social psychological research to engage with the global challenges and social issues of today.
4	African American Women's Perceptions of Self-Value in the Transition to Natural Hair Darden, Tekeilla 01 January 2019 (has links) Scholars have reported on the upsurge of African American women wearing their kinky, or natural, hair and the issues surrounding their choices. The wearing of natural African American hair has not been fully accepted in mainstream society. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore how African American women understand self-value in the process of wearing their natural hair. The ethnic and racial identity model, critical race theory, and the strong Black woman collection were the conceptual frameworks used to connect identity, race and racism, and a collective vulnerability to the African American woman's hair journey. The study included 9 women who identified as being African American and as having transitioned to wearing their natural hair. The study was an integrative phenomenological analysis using in-depth interviews to explore subjective experiences to garner information about how African American women perceive self-value during, or after, transitioning to wearing natural hair. Data were coded with the participant's own words to formulate themes. According to study findings, participants experienced a succession of expanded self-values that began with values of self-awareness into values of self-love, values of self-confidence, and values of community. Psychologists could benefit from addressing the value of hair to African American women when considering cultural implications and formulating case conceptualization. These discussions address the acceptance of the natural traits to include hair of African American women and add a positive narrative with the goals of creating positive social change. African American women Black Hair Black women Natural Hair Self Values Transitioning African American Studies Clinical Psychology
5	Hair Matters: African American Women and the Natural Hair Aesthetic Hargro, Brina 11 August 2011 (has links) This thesis addresses the negative cultural and social connotations of natural hair for African American women. This issue is examined throughout history from slavery to present day with a visual analysis of hair care advertisements. Presently, natural hair is gaining more positive implications; which can be affected by creating more positive images with natural hair. Using art as the vehicle for social change and using research to inform art has a positive impact on teaching and learning in the art classroom. Natural hair Natural hair texture African American women Black hair Hair straightening Hair care Hair problem Art education Art and Design
6	Hair Matters: African American Women and the Natural Hair Aesthetic Hargro, Brina 11 August 2011 (has links) This thesis addresses the negative cultural and social connotations of natural hair for African American women. This issue is examined throughout history from slavery to present day with a visual analysis of hair care advertisements. Presently, natural hair is gaining more positive implications; which can be affected by creating more positive images with natural hair. Using art as the vehicle for social change and using research to inform art has a positive impact on teaching and learning in the art classroom. Natural hair Natural hair texture African American women Black hair Hair straightening Hair care Hair problem Art education
7	The Return: Understanding why Black Women Choose to "Go Natural" Thompson, Joy Janetta 08 June 2018 (has links) The purpose of this study is to analyze and understand why some Black women in Greensboro, North Carolina have made the decision to wear their hair naturally, in its original kinky, curly, non-straightened form. I’ve chosen this topic because “in our society, long straight hair has generally been considered the gold standard for attractiveness” (Rosette & Dumas, 2007, p. 410) and by deviating from that gold standard, Black women are affected, personally and politically. In my perspective, it is important to understand why a woman would opt to make this choice, knowing the potential backlash she faces (i.e. losing her job, rejection in a romantic relationship, or school suspension). To facilitate this purpose, the guiding research inquiries included 10 questions about the woman’s hair journey, at different stages of her life: before perming, while perming, and going natural. In speaking with 10 women from three different generations, I found that the process of going natural is at once complex and simple, is simultaneously gradual and instant, both terrifying and liberating. Ultimately, I learned that even though various factors play a part in this process, “going natural” is a decision mostly directed and determined by the woman standing in the mirror. / MS / The purpose of this study is to understand why some Black women in Greensboro, North Carolina have made the decision to wear their hair naturally, in its original kinky, curly, non-straightened form. I chose this topic because our society has historically and overwhelmingly considered long, straight hair the pinnacle of female attractiveness. In choosing to wear one's hair natural, Black women are affected in many ways (personally, professionally, and politically). In my perspective, it is important to understand why a Black woman would make this choice, knowing the potential consequences that she will face. In this study, I interviewed 10 women from three different generations. Moreover, I used 10 questions about the woman’s hair journey, at different stages of her life: before perming, while perming, and going natural, in order to gather information for this work. In speaking with these women, I found that this experience is both complex and simple. Overall, I learned that this liberating decision is primarily led and guided by the woman in the mirror. Black girl magic Africana Diaspora Natural Hair Natural Beauty Black Hair Going Natural Black women Greensboro North Carolina Perms Relaxers
8	I Am Not My Hair...Or Am I?: Exploring the Minority Swimming Gap Norwood, Dawn M 01 August 2010 (has links) A review of literature has revealed a dearth of research on leisure swimming patterns of Black females. Black youth, both male and female, have a higher rate of drowning than any other racial/ethnic group in the United States (“Water‐related injuries: Fact sheet”, 2005). Two known studies produced by (Irwin et al., 2009; 2010) examining hair as a constraint to swimming for African American youth produced conflicting results. In order to comprehensively examine hair as a constraint to African American female participation in swimming, the current study adopted a qualitative approach which allowed exploration of the cultural background and experiences of the participants enrolled in a required swimming class at Yates University (this is a pseudonym used throughout this research). The following research questions guided the study (a) How does hair influence swimming participation choices of Black females and (b) What is the self-reported degree of difficulty in the constraints negotiation process for Black females who do swim? The major finding is that hair acts as a constraint to swimming for participants of this study, but participants offered ways of negotiating this constraint to still be active participants in swimming. Black African American minority swimming gap Black hair leisure constraints African American Studies Education Ethnic Studies Race and Ethnicity Sociology of Culture
9	FASHIONFUTURISM: The Afrofuturistic Approach To Cultural Identity inContemporary Black Fashion Amoah, Maame A. 15 September 2020 (has links) No description available. Black Studies Textile Research African American Studies African Americans Aesthetics African Studies Sub Saharan Africa Studies Religion Psychology Philosophy Performing Arts Personality Psychology Pedagogy Music Multicultural Education Modern History Minority and Ethnic Groups Mental Health Mass Media Mass Communications Marketing Instructional Design Individual and Family Studies Health Gender Studies Fine Arts Educational Theory Education Ecology Divinity Design Curriculum Development Communication Art Education American Studies

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