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American Beauty Shop

Dana Lynn Formby
American Beauty Shop Book PDF

Author : Dana Lynn Formby
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-07
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781474293594

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When that baby's born . . . your life ceases being your life. That child owns every single one of your actions. Every breath of your body. Every dream that you ever had, Mrs. Top Two Percent, those dreams are sucked out of you and poured into the soul of that child. It's hard to pull yourself up by your bootstraps in this economy-Sue should know. It's harder when you've got kids, even whip-smart, talented ones like Judy. Sue has big dreams for both her basement beauty shop and her daughter, who's anxiously waiting for a letter from Berkeley that could change her life. Armed with tough love, combative humor and an uncompromising work ethic, Sue is struggling to balance her own livelihood and Judy's future. A heartfelt play about the true cost of dreams. American Beauty Shop received its world premiere at Chicago Dramatists in April 2016, having received readings at Steppenwolf, Florida Studio Theatre, Steep Theatre, Illinois Shakespeare Festival and Chicago Dramatists.

American Beauty Shop

Dana Lynn Formby
American Beauty Shop Book PDF

Author : Dana Lynn Formby
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-07
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781474293587

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American Beauty Shop by Dana Lynn Formby Pdf

When that baby's born . . . your life ceases being your life. That child owns every single one of your actions. Every breath of your body. Every dream that you ever had, Mrs. Top Two Percent, those dreams are sucked out of you and poured into the soul of that child. It's hard to pull yourself up by your bootstraps in this economy-Sue should know. It's harder when you've got kids, even whip-smart, talented ones like Judy. Sue has big dreams for both her basement beauty shop and her daughter, who's anxiously waiting for a letter from Berkeley that could change her life. Armed with tough love, combative humor and an uncompromising work ethic, Sue is struggling to balance her own livelihood and Judy's future. A heartfelt play about the true cost of dreams. American Beauty Shop received its world premiere at Chicago Dramatists in April 2016, having received readings at Steppenwolf, Florida Studio Theatre, Steep Theatre, Illinois Shakespeare Festival and Chicago Dramatists.

Permanent Waves

Julie A. Willett
Permanent Waves Book PDF

Author : Julie A. Willett
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2000-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780814793589

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Throughout the twentieth century, beauty shops have been places where women could enjoy the company of other women, exchange information, and share secrets. The female equivalent of barbershops, they have been institutions vital to community formation and social change. But while the beauty shop created community, it also reflected the racial segregation that has so profoundly shaped American society. Links between style, race, and identity were so intertwined that for much of the beauty shop's history, black and white hairdressing industries were largely separate entities with separate concerns. While African American hair-care workers embraced the chance to be independent from white control, negotiated the meanings of hair straightening, and joined in larger political struggles that challenged Jim Crow, white female hairdressers were embroiled in struggles over self-definition and opposition to their industry's emphasis on male achievement. Yet despite their differences, black and white hairdressers shared common stakes as battles were waged over issues of work, skill, and professionalism unique to women's service work. Permanent Waves traces the development of the American beauty shop, from its largely separate racial origins, through white recognition of the "ethnic market," to the present day.

The American Beauty Industry Encyclopedia

Julie Willett
The American Beauty Industry Encyclopedia Book PDF

Author : Julie Willett
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2010-05-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313359507

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This is the first encyclopedia to focus exclusively on the many aspects of the American beauty industry, covering both its diverse origins and its global reach. The American Beauty Industry Encyclopedia is the first compilation to focus exclusively on this pervasive business, covering both its diverse origins and global reach. More than 100 entries were chosen specifically to illuminate the most iconic aspects of the industry's past and present, exploring the meaning of beauty practices and products, often while making analytical use of categories such as gender, race, sexuality, and stages of the lifecycle. Focusing primarily on the late-19th and 20th-century American beauty industry—an era of unprecedented expansion—the encyclopedia covers ancient practices and the latest trends and provides a historical examination of institutions, entrepreneurs, styles, and technological innovations. It covers, for example, the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, as well as how Asian women today are having muscle fiber removed from their calves to create a more "Western" look. Entries also explore how the industry reflects social movements and concerns that are inextricably bound to religion, feminism, the health and safety of consumers and workers, the treatment of animals, and environmental sustainability.

Beauty Shop Politics

Tiffany M. Gill
Beauty Shop Politics Book PDF

Author : Tiffany M. Gill
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2010-01-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780252095542

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Beauty Shop Politics by Tiffany M. Gill Pdf

Looking through the lens of black business history, Beauty Shop Politics shows how black beauticians in the Jim Crow era parlayed their economic independence and access to a public community space into platforms for activism. Tiffany M. Gill argues that the beauty industry played a crucial role in the creation of the modern black female identity and that the seemingly frivolous space of a beauty salon actually has stimulated social, political, and economic change. From the founding of the National Negro Business League in 1900 and onward, African Americans have embraced the entrepreneurial spirit by starting their own businesses, but black women's forays into the business world were overshadowed by those of black men. With a broad scope that encompasses the role of gossip in salons, ethnic beauty products, and the social meanings of African American hair textures, Gill shows how African American beauty entrepreneurs built and sustained a vibrant culture of activism in beauty salons and schools. Enhanced by lucid portrayals of black beauticians and drawing on archival research and oral histories, Beauty Shop Politics conveys the everyday operations and rich culture of black beauty salons as well as their role in building community.

Beauty Shop Politics

Tiffany M. Gill
Beauty Shop Politics Book PDF

Author : Tiffany M. Gill
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2010-03-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780252076961

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Beauty Shop Politics by Tiffany M. Gill Pdf

Looking through the lens of black business history, Beauty Shop Politics shows how black beauticians in the Jim Crow era parlayed their economic independence and access to a public community space into platforms for activism. Tiffany M. Gill argues that the beauty industry played a crucial role in the creation of the modern black female identity and that the seemingly frivolous space of a beauty salon actually has stimulated social, political, and economic change. With a broad scope that encompasses the role of gossip in salons, ethnic beauty products, and the social meanings of African American hair textures, Gill shows how African American beauty entrepreneurs built and sustained a vibrant culture of activism in beauty salons and schools.

American Beauty

Claiborne Swanson Frank,Genevieve Bahrenburg
American Beauty Book PDF

Author : Claiborne Swanson Frank,Genevieve Bahrenburg
Publisher : Editions Assouline
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2012-02
Category : Photography
ISBN : 1614280509

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American Beauty by Claiborne Swanson Frank,Genevieve Bahrenburg Pdf

"Photographed by Vogue alumna Claiborne Swanson Frank, American Beauty features over 100 portraits of quintessentially American women such as Lily Aldridge, Solange Knowles, and Jenna Lyons—each of whom possesses an original blend of grit, grace, glamour, and gravitas that echo far beyond the pages of this oversize hardcover."--Publisher description.

American Beauty

Thom Filicia
American Beauty Book PDF

Author : Thom Filicia
Publisher : Potter Style
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9780307884909

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The professional designer and former star of "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" describes his purchase and renovation of a fixer-upper on Skaneateles Lake, where he had fond memories of vacationing as a child.

Encyclopedia of U.S. Labor and Working-class History

Eric Arnesen
Encyclopedia of U S Labor and Working class History Book PDF

Author : Eric Arnesen
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 1734 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780415968263

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Encyclopedia of U.S. Labor and Working-class History by Eric Arnesen Pdf

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American Beauty Shop

Dana Lynn Formby
American Beauty Shop Book PDF

Author : Dana Lynn Formby
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1038796230

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American Beauty Shop by Dana Lynn Formby Pdf

It's hard to pull yourself up by your bootstraps in this economy - Sue should know. It's harder when you've got kids, even whip-smart, talented ones like Judy. Sue has big dreams for both her basement beauty shop and her daughter, who's anxiously waiting for a letter from MIT that could change her life.

The Song Is You

Arthur Phillips
The Song Is You Book PDF

Author : Arthur Phillips
Publisher : Random House
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2009-04-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781588367938

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BONUS: This edition contains a The Song Is You discussion guide and excerpts from Arthur Phillips's The Tragedy of Arthur, Prague, The Egyptologist, and Angelica. Each song on Julian’s iPod, “that greatest of all human inventions,” is a touchstone. There are songs for the girls from when he was single, there’s the one for the day he met his wife-to-be, there’s one for the day his son was born. But when Julian’s family falls apart, even music loses its hold on him. Until one snowy night in Brooklyn, when his life’s soundtrack—and life itself—start to play again. Julian stumbles into a bar and sees Cait O’Dwyer, a flame-haired Irish rock singer, performing with her band, and a strange and unlikely love affair is ignited. Over the next few months, Julian and Cait’s passion plays out, though they never meet. What follows is a heartbreaking dark comedy, the tenderest of love stories, and a perfectly observed tale of the way we live now.

Deadly American Beauty

John Glatt
Deadly American Beauty Book PDF

Author : John Glatt
Publisher : St. Martin's Paperbacks
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2007-04-01
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781429904742

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Deadly American Beauty by John Glatt Pdf

Greg DeVillers was a top biotech executive, and Kristen Rossum was embarking on a career in toxicology at the San Diego Medical Examiner's office. They seemed to be happily married, living the American dream. But only months shy of their second anniversary, Kristen found her handsome husband dead from a drug overdose-his corpse sprinkled with rose petals. By his side was their wedding photo. The scene was reminiscent of American Beauty, one of Kristen's favorite movies. Authorities deemed it a suicide. Until they discovered that the rare poison found in Greg's body was the same poison missing from Kristen's office. Until they discovered the truth about Kristen's lurid affair, about her own long-time drug addiction, and about the personal and professional secrets she would kill to keep hidden-secrets that would ultimately expose the beautiful blonde as the deadly beauty she really was...a Deadly American Beauty

Pop Culture Places [3 volumes]

Gladys L. Knight
Pop Culture Places 3 volumes Book PDF

Author : Gladys L. Knight
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1128 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313398834

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Pop Culture Places [3 volumes] by Gladys L. Knight Pdf

This three-volume reference set explores the history, relevance, and significance of pop culture locations in the United States—places that have captured the imagination of the American people and reflect the diversity of the nation. Pop Culture Places: An Encyclopedia of Places in American Popular Culture serves as a resource for high school and college students as well as adult readers that contains more than 350 entries on a broad assortment of popular places in America. Covering places from Ellis Island to Fisherman's Wharf, the entries reflect the tremendous variety of sites, historical and modern, emphasizing the immense diversity and historical development of our nation. Readers will gain an appreciation of the historical, social, and cultural impact of each location and better understand how America has come to be a nation and evolved culturally through the lens of popular places. Approximately 200 sidebars serve to highlight interesting facts while images throughout the book depict the places described in the text. Each entry supplies a brief bibliography that directs students to print and electronic sources of additional information.

Black Female Vampires in African American Women’s Novels, 1977–2011

Kendra R. Parker
Black Female Vampires in African American Women s Novels 1977 2011 Book PDF

Author : Kendra R. Parker
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2018-11-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781498553186

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Black Female Vampires in African American Women’s Novels, 1977–2011 by Kendra R. Parker Pdf

This book critically situates the figure of the black female vampire in several fields of study including literary studies, cultural studies, gender studies, and critical race studies. Black female vampires continue to appear as important literary devices and revealing indicators of cultural attitudes and trends about African American women’s bodies. This book examines five novels written by four African American women writers to investigate what it means to represent African American womanhood through the lens of vampirism, interrogate how these representations connect to or stem from historical representations of African American women, and explore how representations of black female vampires in African American women’s literature simultaneously negate, reinforce, or dismantle stereotypes of African American women.

Encyclopedia of African American Business [2 volumes]

Jessie Smith
Encyclopedia of African American Business 2 volumes Book PDF

Author : Jessie Smith
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1127 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781440850288

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Encyclopedia of African American Business [2 volumes] by Jessie Smith Pdf

This two-volume set showcases the achievements of African American entrepreneurs and the various businesses that they founded, developed, or promote as well as the accomplishments of many African American leaders—both those whose work is well-known and other achievers who have been neglected in history. Nearly everyone is familiar with New York City's Wall Street, a financial center of the world, but much fewer individuals know about the black Wall Streets in Durham and Tulsa, where prominent examples of successful African American leaders emerged. Encyclopedia of African American Business: Updated and Revised Edition tells the fascinating story that is the history of African American business, providing readers with an inspiring image of the economic power of black people throughout their existence in the United States. It continues the historical account of developments in the African American business community and its leaders, describing the period from 18th-century America to the present day. The book describes current business leaders, opens a fuller and deeper insight into the topics chosen, and includes numerous statistical tables within the text and in a separate section at the back of the book. The encyclopedia is arranged under three broad headings: Entry List, Topical Entry List, and Africa American Business Leaders by Occupation. This arrangement introduces readers to the contents of the work and enables them to easily find information about specific individuals, topics, or occupations. The book will appeal to students from high school through graduate school as well as researchers, library directors, business enterprises, and anyone interested in biographical information on African Americas who are business leaders will benefit from the work.