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Groot, Rinke de (2022)

Reclaiming my Roots: Hair in Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Americanah

Bachelor thesis | Engelse taal en cultuur (BA)
This thesis discusses in what ways Morrison's The Bluest Eye and Adichie's Americanah criticize the Eurocentric Standard of Beauty. One part of this standard involves the appreciation of straight hair over the natural hair of black women. As a consequence, women with natural hair are often treated differently than women with European features. Both Morrison and Adichie treat this aspect of the Eurocentric standard of beauty as they show the negative consequences this standard has for women. Moreover, this thesis discusses the lack of solution that is both present in The Bluest Eye and Americanah.
Literature
Women
Eurocentric Standard of Beauty
Natural Hair
Author
Groot, Rinke de
Faculty
Faculty of Humanities
Specialisation
Literature
Supervisors
Dr. D. Van Dam
ECTS Credits
10
Language
en