Brushed Aside: African American Women's Narratives of Hair Bias in School

Autor/inn/en	Mbilishaka, Afiya M.; Apugo, Danielle
Titel	Brushed Aside: African American Women's Narratives of Hair Bias in School
Quelle	In: Race, Ethnicity and Education, 23 (2020) 5, S.634-653 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1361-3324
DOI	10.1080/13613324.2020.1718075
Schlagwörter	Personal Narratives; Human Body; Racial Bias; Females; Self Esteem; Student Experience; Gender Bias; Psychological Patterns; Anxiety; Stereotypes; African Americans; Racial Attitudes; Femininity; Bullying; Physical Characteristics; Educational Policy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Erlebniserzählung; Menschlicher Körper; Racial discrimination; Rassismus; Weibliches Geschlecht; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Studienerfahrung; Geschlechterstereotyp; Angst; Klischee; Afroamerikaner; Rassenfrage; Femaleness; Weiblichkeit; Mobbing; Körperliche Erscheinung; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik
Abstract	For African American women, hair is a key site of identity formation and self-esteem that has been largely ignored by education researchers. Fifty-six African American women shared memories of negative hair experiences in school as a means to magnify the implicit injuries of racial and gender marginalization in educational environments. Memories consisted of hair shaming and suffering the consequences of hair damage, by way of classmate or teacher. Embarrassment and anxiety were the most frequently reported emotional reaction, resulting in participants' discomfort in school and in their interpersonal relationships. Findings from this study suggest that hair bias represents a source of trauma and identity negotiation within school contexts. Critical Black feminist theories were used to frame the method and interpretation of participants' reflective narratives. The insights provided through the narrative sample fuel recommendations regarding anti-bias teaching and school policy reform. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01