The Return: Understanding why Black Women Choose to "Go Natural"
The purpose of this study is to analyze and understand why some Black women in Greensboro, North Carolina have made the decision to wear their hair naturally, in its original kinky, curly, non-straightened form. I’ve chosen this topic because “in our society, long straight hair has generally been co...
Main Author: | Thompson, Joy Janetta |
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Other Authors: | Sociology |
Format: | Others |
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Virginia Tech
2019
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/95891 |
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