Beauty in a Box
Cheryl Thompson
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Ebook en format . Disponible pour téléchargement immédiat après la commande.
Ebook en format . Disponible pour téléchargement immédiat après la commande.
Éditeur:
Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Protection:
Format ouvert - aucune protection
Format ouvert - aucune protection
Année de parution:
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