Brushed aside: African American women’s narratives of hair bias in school

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.     

Decolonizing my hair,unshackling my curls: an autoethnography on what makes my natural hair journey a Black feminist statement

ABSTRACT

There is unquestionably a buzz in US Black women’s communities about a trending “natural” phenomenon. Sales of chemical relaxers (sometimes dubbed “creamy crack” among the US Black community) have dropped 34 percent since 2009, while sales of “natural” hair care products that promise to non-chemically enhance or beautify “natural” curls are up exponentially. Corresponding to the rise in sales of “natural” hair care products are beauty blogs, YouTube instructional videos and supportive social groups—such as “natural hair” meet-ups, which have organically emerged for, and been mostly created by, Black women as a tool to support and nurture women as they take this journey. In this article, I use Black feminist P.H. Collins’s work because her understanding of the relationship between knowledge, consciousness and empowerment provides a framework or point of departure for grasping my own lived experience of going “natural” with regards to modes of oppression and methods of resistance.     

An Exposure Assessment of Methyl Mercury via Fish Consumption for the Japanese Population

The objective of this article was to propose an exposure assessment model to describe the relationship between fish consumption and body methyl mercury (MeHg) levels in the Japanese population. Individual MeHg intake was estimated by the summation of species-specific fish consumption multiplied by species-specific fish MeHg levels. The distribution of fish consumed by individuals and the MeHg level in each fish species were assigned based on published data from Japanese government institutions. The probability of MeHg intake for a population was accomplished through a Monte Carlo simulation by the random sampling of fish consumption and species-specific MeHg levels. Internal body MeHg levels in blood and hair were estimated using a one-compartment model. Overall, the mean value of MeHg intake for the Japanese population was estimated to be 6.76 μg/day or 0.14 μg/kg body weight per day (bw/day), while the mean value for the hair mercury level was 2.02 μg/g. Compared with the survey data that tabulated hair mercury levels in a cross-section of the Japanese population, the simulation results matched the hair mercury survey data very well for women, but somewhat underestimated for men and all of the population. This exposure assessment model is a useful attempt at further risk assessment with respect to a risk-benefit analysis.     

发、髢与中国古代女性的创意美

有着丰富深厚文化底蕴的审美意识，与发美、髢关紧密相连。文章从《左传》女性头发起笔，论及黑、长、稠的发关蕴涵。髢发的出现，不同发髻与各种发饰，真发、髢发、变化多样的发髻与独出心裁的妆饰，构成不同时代最具魅力的审美意象，彰显着以发美为视角的中国古代女性的创意美。     

谈求职面试的形象设计

求职面试形象设计要讲求技巧,如发型设计既要符合求职者自身特点,又要考虑时尚因素;妆面以淡妆为宜,讲求匀称;着装要与应聘职业相适宜,遮蔽体形缺陷,突出优点;饰物搭配要与整体形象协调;行为举止端庄得体。     

2013年榆林市谷子白发病病害发生情况及对策

考察了神木县石炮谷、黄沙谷、黑九枝等18个谷子品种的展示田,每个品种都感染了不同程度的白发病;其发生原因有气候诱因、品种抗病性差、留种问题等;防治措施为轮作倒茬,及时清理田间病株,选择抗病品种防治谷子病害等。     

浅析唐代诗人的“发白”情结及其成因

唐代文学以诗歌数量最多。而唐诗中“白发”的出现频率也极高。“白发”作为一个意象,在表现忧愁、苦闷、乡思、壮志未酬、“美人迟暮’’等感情时有其独特的作用。唐代诗人们的“发白”情结的成因,有科学的依据,有文化的传承。也有诗人们生活境遇的影响。     

Issue Information

While engaged in research and teaching regarding racism in US organizations, members of the writing team have frequently found that conscientious humour and the meaningful lessons it can encode provide needed releases from the stress associated with social justice work as well as serve as an effective pedagogical tool. Taking inspiration from contemporary satirical humourists, including Robin Thede, Issa Rae, Dave Chappelle and Jordan Peele, who have used comedy to expose serious aspects of racism, as well as leading critical race theorists’ use of fictional chronicles about race we present a comedic chronicle centred around an African American protagonist who demonstrates a variety of coping and resistance strategies in conversations with a well‐intentioned yet culturally insensitive white male co‐worker who regularly engages her about her hair.     

消费观念与消费行为关系之实证研究——以北京市发制品市场为例的分析

随着生活水平和需求层次的不断提高,消费者的消费观念对其消费行为的影响越加明显。文章通过发制品市场的实证研究,分析了消费者不同消费观念与消费行为之间的关系,据此,提出了笔者的建议与对策,旨在为相关企业的营销策划提供参考依据。      

毛发水解粉在育肥猪日粮中应用效果试验

试验选取体重为５０ｋｇ左右的杜×长×大育肥猪２０头,随机分为两个组．对照组喂以基础日粮,试验组喂以基础日粮＋１％毛发水解粉．经３３天的饲养试验证明,试验组全期增重、日增重极显著高于对照组,试验组料肉比优于对照组,试验组比对照组提高饲料利用率料肉比８,３％,试验组每公斤增重成本低于对照组１５．ｌ％结果表明,毛发水解粉能极显著地提高育肥猪的日增重,饲料利用率和经济效益．