From the Kitchen to the Parlor: Language and Becoming in African American Women's Hair Care
When is hair "e;just hair"e; and when is it not "e;just hair"e;? 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.