Abstract
In this article, we explore the motivations for the changing image of black South African women’s hair in Tshwane, Pretoria. We argue that black South African women’s hair, in the past, as in the p...
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In August 2016, questions around policing black hair came to the fore at Pretoria High School for Girls, following the insistence from the school’s administration that black learners straighten their hair in ABOUT THE AUTHORSMathias Fubah Alubafi’s research interest and expertise is in traditional and contemporary African art
Based on data from interviews conducted with 30 black women in hair salons in Tshwane in 2015 and 2016, we argue that such is the complex nature of the politics and meanings surrounding black hair, that black women’s hair has to constantly be in motion, searching for an acceptable aesthetic, creating new denotations, as well as pushing political frontiers
The article has shown that while pre-1994 imagery was largely influenced by Western hair standards; post-apartheid hair is largely tilted toward black hair standards
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ISSN: (Print) 2331-1886 (Online) Journal homepage: https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/oass. View related articles View Crossmark data Citing articles: 1 View citing articles.
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