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Publication Date: 2014
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Reclaiming Our Roots: The Influences of Media Curriculum on the Natural Hair Movement
Jeffries, Rhonda Baynes; Jeffries, Devair
Multicultural Perspectives, v16 n3 p160-165 2014
This article, theoretically constructed on Gramsci's notion of cultural hegemony, explores the use of Black female hair as a cultural signifier in two media texts, specifically Adrienne Kennedy's play, "Funnyhouse of a Negro," and Chris Rock's documentary, "Good Hair," in specific media texts. Analysis of the verbal and visual rhetoric regarding a Black female aesthetic revealed associated themes of generational family influences and identity formation.
Descriptors: Media Literacy, Playwriting, Documentaries, Human Body, Family Influence, Black Studies, Females, Aesthetics, Ideology, Case Studies, Rhetorical Criticism, Identification (Psychology), Critical Theory, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Racial Attitudes, Personality Development, Higher Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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