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Beauty Shop Politics: African American Women's Activism in the Beauty Industry - Women, Gender, and Sexuality in American History Tiffany M. Gill
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Beauty Shop Politics: African American Women's Activism in the Beauty Industry - Women, Gender, and Sexuality in American History
Tiffany M. Gill
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.
208 pages, 7 black & white photographs
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | March 1, 2010 |
| ISBN13 | 9780252076961 |
| Publishers | University of Illinois Press |
| Pages | 208 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 226 × 16 mm · 317 g |