Permanent waves : the making of the American beauty shop /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
New York University Press,
©2000.
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| Online Access: | http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=100436 |
Table of Contents:
- Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Getting to the Roots of the Industry; 2. Beauty School Promises and Shop Floor Practices; 3. Blue Eagles, Neighborhood Shops, and the Making of a Profession; 4. "Growing Faster Than the Dark Roots on a Platinum Blonde": The Golden Years of the Neighborhood Shop; 5. Afros, Cornrows, and Jesus Hair: Corporate America, the Ethnic Market, and the Struggle over Professionalism; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.