Talk:African-American beauty

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==Wiki Education assignment: Criticism as Praxis== This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 3 February 2022 and 23 April 2022. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Ngwanyana (article contribs). Peer reviewers: NEMO LEGEND, Blakemurray7, Smaf-250.

Bibliography Margaret Carlisle Duncan & T. Tavita Robinson (2004) "Obesity and Body Ideals in the Media: Health and Fitness Practices of Young African-American Women". Quest.[1] This is a reliable source as it is a peer-reviewed journal. The article discusses body ideals among African Americans which is relevant to the article on African American beauty. Barbara F. Turnage PhD (2005) Influences on Adolescent African American Females' Global Self-Esteem. Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work.[2] This is a reliable source as it is a peer-reviewed journal. The article discusses various influences on African Americans' self esteem which is related to African American beauty. Kamilah Cummings (2019) Sisters in the Shadows: an Examination of Prince’s “Strange Relationship” with Black Women. Howard Journal of Communications.[3] This is a reliable source as it is a peer-reviewed journal. The journal is relevant to the article on African American beauty as it discusses how the beauty of African Americans is perceived. Justine J. Reel, Sonya SooHoo, Julia Franklin Summerhays & Diane L. Gill (2008) Age before beauty: an exploration of body image in African-American and Caucasian adult women. Journal of Gender Studies.[4] This is a reliable source as it is a peer-reviewed journal. The article discusses African American beauty which can enrich my chosen article. Judith L. Rozie-Battle MSW, JD (2002) African American Girls and the Challenges Ahead. Journal of Health & Social Policy.[5] This is a reliable source as it is a peer-reviewed journal. The article discusses African American beauty which can enrich my chosen article. Afiya M. Mbilishaka & Danielle Apugo (2020) Brushed aside: African American women’s narratives of hair bias in school. Race Ethnicity and Education.[6] This is a reliable source as it is a peer-reviewed journal. The article discusses African Americans' hair and challenges faced which is related to African American beauty. Tameka N. Ellington (2015) Social networking sites: a support system for African-American women wearing natural hair. International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education.[7] This is a reliable source as it is a peer-reviewed journal. The article discusses African Americans' hair and challenges faced which is related to African American beauty. Stefanie C. Gilbert, Stacey Crump, Serge Madhere & William Schutz (2009) Internalization of the Thin Ideal as a Predictor of Body Dissatisfaction and Disordered Eating in African, African-American, and Afro-Caribbean Female College Students. Journal of College Student Psychotherapy.[8] This is a reliable source as it is a peer-reviewed journal. The article discusses body ideals among African Americans which is relevant to the article on African American beauty.

References

Duncan, Margaret Carlisle; Robinson, T. Tavita (2004-02-01). "Obesity and Body Ideals in the Media: Health and Fitness Practices of Young African-American Women". Quest. 56 (1): 77–104. doi:10.1080/00336297.2004.10491816. ISSN 0033-6297.
Turnage, Barbara F. (2005-04-26). "Influences on Adolescent African American Females' Global Self-Esteem". Journal of Ethnic And Cultural Diversity in Social Work. 13 (4): 27–45. doi:10.1300/j051v13n04_02. ISSN 1531-3204.
Cummings, Kamilah (2019-03-15). "Sisters in the Shadows: an Examination of Prince's "Strange Relationship" with Black Women". Howard Journal of Communications. 30 (2): 144–163. doi:10.1080/10646175.2018.1541768. ISSN 1064-6175.
Reel, Justine J.; SooHoo, Sonya; Franklin Summerhays, Julia; Gill, Diane L. (2008-12). "Age before beauty: an exploration of body image in African-American and Caucasian adult women". Journal of Gender Studies. 17 (4): 321–330. doi:10.1080/09589230802419963. ISSN 0958-9236.  {{cite journal}}: Empty citation (help): Check date values in: |date= (help)
Rozie-Battle, Judith L. (2002-09-25). "African American Girls and the Challenges Ahead". Journal of Health & Social Policy. 15 (2): 59–67. doi:10.1300/J045v15n02_06. ISSN 0897-7186.
Mbilishaka, Afiya M.; Apugo, Danielle (2020-09-02). "Brushed aside: African American women's narratives of hair bias in school". Race Ethnicity and Education. 23 (5): 634–653. doi:10.1080/13613324.2020.1718075. ISSN 1361-3324.
Ellington, Tameka N. (2015-01-02). "Social networking sites: a support system for African-American women wearing natural hair". International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education. 8 (1): 21–29. doi:10.1080/17543266.2014.974689. ISSN 1754-3266.
Gilbert, Stefanie C.; Crump, Stacey; Madhere, Serge; Schutz, William (2009-06-24). "Internalization of the Thin Ideal as a Predictor of Body Dissatisfaction and Disordered Eating in African, African-American, and Afro-Caribbean Female College Students". Journal of College Student Psychotherapy. 23 (3): 196–211. doi:10.1080/87568220902794093. ISSN 8756-8225.

Ngwanyana (talk) 21:34, 25 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Tone of the article sounds “off” and too subjective

For example, the sentence “African Americans and their skin color and hair were once considered unattractive by white people.” is not specific enough and also doesn’t go into enough detail. Also, it falsely implies that anti-Black racism in terms of beauty standards no longer exists.

This needs a revamping and way more historical context and many more frames through which to explore the topic. It seems incomplete. 100.38.232.165 (talk) 02:39, 25 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]