This recent article from Time Magazine explores some of the social and political nuances of Michelle Obama's hair styles, particularly as it relates to the historical currents underlying the meaning of African-American women's hair.
Read this article in relation to to the video "A Girl Like Me," produced by teen filmmaker Kiri Davis.
What role does the media play in establishing the value systems by which we define our identity? How do we learn what is favorable, appropriate, professional, fashionable, etc? Where do we get the images that help us form our sense of style and identity?
Showing posts with label media effects. Show all posts
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Thursday, September 3, 2009
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