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ERIC Number: EJ1118358
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 14
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Talking Back in Cyberspace: Self-Love, Hair Care, and Counter Narratives in Black Adolescent Girls' Youtube vlogs
Phelps-Ward, Robin J.; Laura, Crystal T.
Gender and Education, v28 n6 p807-820 2016
While the "natural hair movement" has grown in popularity and criticism, educational researchers have not attended to how Black adolescent girls with all textures of natural hair are navigating the implications of foregoing chemical alterations to their curl patterns. This article reports on an investigation of self-talk in 56 internet video logs constructed by Black adolescent girls with natural hair, describing the messages of self-love, hair care, and counter narratives to dominant discourse that emerged from an in-depth ethnographic content analysis. Hair politics may seem irrelevant to the field of education, but findings suggest that the topic should matter to anyone who cares deeply about the social and academic worlds of Black adolescent girls.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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