From the Kitchen to the Parlor

Language and Becoming in African American Women's Hair Care

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Linguistics, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, African-American Studies
Cover of the book From the Kitchen to the Parlor by Lanita Jacobs-Huey, Oxford University Press
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Author: Lanita Jacobs-Huey ISBN: 9780190293918
Publisher: Oxford University Press Publication: April 20, 2006
Imprint: Oxford University Press Language: English
Author: Lanita Jacobs-Huey
ISBN: 9780190293918
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication: April 20, 2006
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Language: English

When is hair "just hair" and when is it not "just hair"? Documenting the politics of African American women's hair, this multi-sited linguistic ethnography explores everyday interaction in beauty parlors, Internet discussions, comedy clubs, and other contexts to illuminate how and why hair matters in African American women's day-to-day experiences.

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When is hair "just hair" and when is it not "just hair"? Documenting the politics of African American women's hair, this multi-sited linguistic ethnography explores everyday interaction in beauty parlors, Internet discussions, comedy clubs, and other contexts to illuminate how and why hair matters in African American women's day-to-day experiences.

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