Capelli e identità. L'evoluzione delle pettinature tra i membri della diaspora africana

This paper explores the cultural (and psychological) attitudes toward black people’s hair and hairstyles and their significance in the formation of race relations. Starting from analysing the social, political and religious meanings associated to hair in pre-colonial Africa, the text individuates th...

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Main Author: Giulia Usai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at the University of Verona 2016-12-01
Series:Iperstoria
Online Access:https://iperstoria.it/article/view/437

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