Beauty in a Box
Cheryl Thompson
Availability:
Ebook in format. Available for immediate download after we receive your order
Ebook in format. Available for immediate download after we receive your order
Publisher:
Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Wilfrid Laurier University Press
DRM:
Open - No Protection
Open - No Protection
Publication Year:
2021
2021
ISBN-13:
9781771125253
Description:
<li>first historical examination of black beauty culture in Canada.
<li>one of the first examinations of local black media, black retail, black-focused advertising, and black hair in Canada.
<li>contends African American media has played role in the valorization of straightened hair and lighter skin
<li>focuses on media histories and retail history rather than individual women’s stories
<li>local appeal to cities of Toronto, Halifax, Montreal and Calgary but broader applications to Canada and North America -- local issues in global context
<li>one of the first examinations of local black media, black retail, black-focused advertising, and black hair in Canada.
<li>contends African American media has played role in the valorization of straightened hair and lighter skin
<li>focuses on media histories and retail history rather than individual women’s stories
<li>local appeal to cities of Toronto, Halifax, Montreal and Calgary but broader applications to Canada and North America -- local issues in global context