{"title":"Black Studies (Global)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlack Studies (Global) examines the experiences, histories, and cultural developments of people of African descent worldwide. This subject covers the transnational dimensions of Black life, focusing not only on the Americas but also Africa, Europe, the Caribbean, and beyond. Readers will encounter scholarship on issues such as colonialism, migration, resistance, identity, and the evolving impacts of diaspora on societies around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike region-specific categories within social science, Black Studies (Global) encourages comparisons and connections across continents and time periods. 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Dabiri takes us from pre-colonial Africa, through the Harlem Renaissance, and into today's Natural Hair Movement, exploring everything from women's solidarity and friendship, to the criminalization of dreadlocks, to the dubious provenance of Kim Kardashian's braids and the complexities of cultural appropriation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough the lens of hair texture, Dabiri leads us on a historical and cultural investigation of the global history of racism--and her own personal journey of self-love and finally, acceptance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeeply researched and powerfully resonant, \u003ci\u003e Twisted \u003c\/i\u003eproves that far from being \u003ci\u003eonly \u003c\/i\u003ehair\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e black hairstyling culture can be understood as an allegory for black oppression and, ultimately, liberation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis landmark cultural investigation connects the personal and the political, exploring the rich, complex history of Black hair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBlack Hair History: \u003c\/b\u003e Uncover the rich history of Black hairstyling, from its origins in pre-colonial Africa to the vibrant expressions of the Harlem Renaissance and beyond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBody Politics and Identity: \u003c\/b\u003e Examine how hair texture is used to police Black bodies, and how Dabiri's personal journey from shame to acceptance becomes a powerful act of resistance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Natural Hair Movement: \u003c\/b\u003e Go inside the modern movement that challenges Eurocentric beauty standards and redefines the relationship millions of Black women have with their hair.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Feminist Perspective: \u003c\/b\u003e Delve into themes of women's solidarity, pop culture, and the ways in which hairstyling can be a profound allegory for both oppression and ultimate liberation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"PERENNIAL","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":50167696621858,"sku":"9780062966728-new","price":17.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9780062966728.jpg?v=1753583952"},{"product_id":"freedom-constant-struggle-ferguson-palestine-foundations-movement-9781608465644-new","title":"Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement","description":"A powerful collection of essays on justice, liberation, and the global fight for freedom. 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