Hair Raising: Beauty, Culture, and African American Women

It should not take a long time to read a book of this size. And yet it is. The author seems to have lost focus when writing on this particular subject.It feels like a biography on Madam CJ Walker more than a book on the culture itself. Granted, Madam CJ should be mentioned. However, include the other black entrepreneurs in this field from the same era.This book reads more like a Masters thesis when the student is defending their work instead of a book on history.

There is so much discussion about African American Hair. It is good to know more of the history regarding our hair.

nice book

I think that this was an awsome read. It talks about how African American women relate things with psychology, culture and hair. To me this book was very personal. For many women hair is more than just hair and there are lots of complexities as to why we wear our hair the way we may, or who makes those choices and how society may feel about ourt hair (rather straight or kinky).

Excellent resource for delving into the Politics of black hair in America. From jobs, to advertising, to day to day living hair affects African Americans in ways culturally and historically that many groups never confront. Great resource for women of all races to learn the political truth behind black hair.