Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-191) and index.
Contents
Unhappy to be nappy -- Why hair matters : getting to the roots -- The hair "do's" and "don't's" of Black womanhood -- Splitting hairs : power, choice, and femininity -- Women and girls speak out : five hair-raising sessions -- Black hair, 1990s style -- Methods, methodology, and the shaping of Hair matters -- Defining black hair and hairstyling practices -- Interviewee demographics.
