The Anthropology of Hair
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May at 1st seem banal, but hair as extension of the self; the processes associated with 'doing' hair; its many colours & textures; lengths & locations; its 'natural' and 'non-natural' forms, make hair a fascinating object of anthropological enquiry
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From Roots, Straight to Dreads: Disentangling the Politics of Black Hair
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Braiding Hair as a Social Event! 2 Replies
The following blurb is taken from an online blog on Vogue Italia's website. Yes folks! I…Continue
Tags: diaspora, Italia, migration, African, hair
Started by Stacy A A Hope. Last reply by Stacy A A Hope Mar 13, 2010.
New Social Network...Black Hair
Hey, When I saw your group I just had to join because my wife started a social network for 'Black Hair' called Fringes and Curls: The Black Hair Sisterhood. Well its about Black hair and everything…Continue
Started by Stuart Hardman Mar 13, 2010.
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Comment by Tracey Thornborrow on January 11, 2013 at 12:02pm -
Hi guys,
does anyone know if there's been any research on hair from a non-afro caribbean perspective? I'm an anthropologist and a hairdresser (white British) interested in researching how hair shapes individual and social identity (or is that vice versa?!).
Haven't managed to find any published research on similar topics.
Any ideas?
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Comment by adom 'adominic' philogene heron on March 5, 2010 at 2:36am -
feel free to open up the discussion... if yu find any relevant articles let me kno!
peace
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Comment by Daniella Prince on February 25, 2010 at 8:03am -
I am surprised there hasn't been any real discussion!
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