Disentangled - Why Black Hair Can't Be Just Hair

Even before we get to introduce ourselves by name, our hair has already started to tell stories about who we are, where we are from and where we are at. Our hair is tangled up in the interplay of race, gender, class, nationality, sexuality, power and beauty. It is an avid storyteller and a consummate performer - whether we like it or not. If our hair could talk, what stories would it tell about us? (Dis)Entangled delves into the intricate and deeply personal relationship between Black individuals and their hair, exploring - through a collection of diverse experiences - the profound significance of hair as a conduit for self-expression, resilience, and collective memory within communities around the world. Each story illuminates the complex tapestry of experiences surrounding Black hair, shedding light on its intersections with gender, race and identity. Through the voices of those who have walked this textured path, the book ultimately seeks to empower readers to embrace their own unique journey of self-discovery, one strand at a time.

About the author

Johanna M. Lukate is an author and academic based in Berlin, Germany. She holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Cambridge and appeared on the TEDx Cambridge University stage with a talk about The Psychology of Black hair. She is a Research Fellow at the Max-Planck-Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity and has been a Fox Fellow at Yale University (USA). (Dis)Entangled is her first book.

Product details

• Authors: Johanna Lukate
• Publisher: Coronet
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 03.07.2025
• EAN: 9781399700962
• ISBN: 978-1-399-70096-2
• No. of pages: 352
• Subjects: Guides > Health > Beauty/cosmetics; Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Ethnic Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Black Studies (Global), Social discrimination & inequality, Fashion & beauty industries, Relating to peoples of African descent, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Relating to African American people, African History, Mixed heritage / mixed race groups or people, Relating to Black British Caribbean people, Relating to Black British African people, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Cosmetics, hair and beauty, Black & Asian Studies, Racism and racial discrimination, Cosmetics, Hair & Beauty, HISTORY / African American & Black, Fashion and beauty industries