Q Oh, where to begin on this one? Hair and its importance has been studied from a variety of standpoints and yet despite these studies most women still feel a sense of isolation when dealing with their own. Review a "Sociology of Hair" in this study that examines hair, pop culture and college campuses. Finally, consider hair and ethnicity conundrums that have plagued our society. One of my former students did her WOMS 387 project as a video essay over "Natural Hair in the Corporate World". Sadly, the link is not available at this time; although I'll see if she minds allowing access for you all. In recent news, what about the controversy over Zendaya's dreadlocks at the Oscars? The personality may be judged based on hair only without even considering the way a person talks or behaves. This fact is totally based on the bias of people who consider different scales of race and sex to categorize people. What about the plentiful studies that have looked at the way women who lose their hair due to medical treatments? Or, perhaps less extreme, that first time someone said something negative about your own hair (or a woman you know) and how that single statement can completely alter how a woman feels about herself? Is there any power in a "bad hair day"? How much money, time, and effort do you and the women you know spend policing their hair? Why?Find support for your response be it previous readings, current media examples and/or blog think pieces and/or research/studies on the subject of Women in our Society and the emphasis/importance placed upon their hair.
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