Race Wonder Woman: Madam C. J. Walker and the Uplift of the Race, 1867-1919

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dc.contributor.advisorReed, Linda
dc.contributor.committeeMemberYoung, Nancy B.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberGoldberg, Mark Allan
dc.creatorWeiss, Stephanie H. 1986-
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-01T22:45:04Z
dc.date.available2018-03-01T22:45:04Z
dc.date.createdMay 2013
dc.date.issued2013-05
dc.date.submittedMay 2013
dc.date.updated2018-03-01T22:45:04Z
dc.description.abstractThis thesis considers the influence black beauty industry mogul, Madam C. J. Walker, held in both the business and political worlds from the turn of the century until her death in 1919. Included within are explorations of the construction of Walker’s unique political ideology, her business model and practices, and her commitment to philanthropic engagement. Walker’s contributions to concepts of identity for black women in this period and her role in the renegotiation of black beauty ideals are also considered, revealing Walker as one of the most powerful race leaders of her generation and worthy of careful study.
dc.description.departmentHistory, Department of
dc.format.digitalOriginborn digital
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10657/2701
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsThe author of this work is the copyright owner. UH Libraries and the Texas Digital Library have their permission to store and provide access to this work. Further transmission, reproduction, or presentation of this work is prohibited except with permission of the author(s).
dc.subjectWalker, Madam C. J.
dc.subjectBreedlove, Sarah
dc.subjectHair care
dc.subjectBeauty
dc.subjectBlack Nationalism
dc.subjectRace Uplift
dc.subjectAfrican Diaspora
dc.titleRace Wonder Woman: Madam C. J. Walker and the Uplift of the Race, 1867-1919
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dc.type.genreThesis
thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
thesis.degree.departmentHistory, Department of
thesis.degree.disciplineUS History
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts

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