Review of Resistance and Empowerment in Black Women’s Hair Styling by Elizabeth Johnson

by Alicia Izharuddin Resistance and Empowerment in Black Women’s Hair Styling by Elizabeth Johnson (2013, Ashgate) A study revealed that Black women in the United States represented the biggest consumer of hair care products characterised by chemical relaxers and other hair straightening methods. This is an interesting statistical finding that commences Elizabeth Johnson’s book, ‘Resistance…