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Beauty shop politics: African American women's activism in the beauty industry

"Beauty Shop Politics Shows how black beauticians in the Jim Crow era parlayed their economic independence and access to a public community space into platforms for activism. This book argues that the beauty industry played a crucial role in the creation of the modern black female identity. Ful...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gill, Tiffany M.
Institution:ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
Format: TEXT
Language:English
Published: Urbana 2010
University of Illinois Press
Subjects:
women
Black
militancy
womens rights
beautician
cosmetics
race relations
women managers
civil rights
history
USA
Online Access:https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19395468124911136409-Beauty-shop-politics-african-a.htm
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Summary:"Beauty Shop Politics Shows how black beauticians in the Jim Crow era parlayed their economic independence and access to a public community space into platforms for activism. This book argues that the beauty industry played a crucial role in the creation of the modern black female identity. Full description."
Physical Description:192 p.
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