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dc.contributor.advisorStam, Kathryn; Thesis Advisor
dc.contributor.advisorLizardi, Ryan; Second Reader
dc.contributor.authorNiles, JoAnna
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-29T20:36:52Z
dc.date.available2021-06-29T20:36:52Z
dc.date.issued2021-05
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12648/1787
dc.description.abstractThroughout the years, Natural Hair has been used as a form of expression, self-acceptance, and controversy in the United States of America. The invention of Web 2.0, the rise of social media, blogs, and other web-based platforms has given members of the Natural Hair community a platform to share their personal stories and tips related to natural hair care with others. This project looked at the effects of Web 2.0 during the second wave of the Natural Hair Movement since the year 2008, showcasing various hairstyles through digital photography and personal narratives of five individuals. Previous studies have shown that men and women with naturally curly hair have faced some form of discrimination based on their hairstyle, causing them to assimilate to societal norms of wearing their hair straight. The goal for this project was to showcase the versatility of natural hair through digital photography and personal narratives as a form of storytelling, and sharing how social media and other outlets across the web have impacted the individual’s decision to wear their hair in its natural state or how it has helped them in their natural hair journey. Photos of five different people of various cultural backgrounds, hair textures, and lifestyles were taken and questions based on their Natural Hair journey were asked. With the collection of photographs and narratives, a Capstone portfolio section of my media website was created for public viewing. This platform can be updated as photos of more individuals with natural hair at local events and expos in the future are taken.en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.urlhttp://www.joannaemedia.com/portfolio-category/capstone/en_US
dc.subjectNatural Hairen_US
dc.subjectSocial Mediaen_US
dc.subjectDigital Storytellingen_US
dc.subjectPhotographyen_US
dc.subjectWeb 2.0en_US
dc.titleHAIR LOVE: SHOWCASING THE DIVERSITY OF NATURAL HAIR THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHY AND PERSONAL NARRATIVESen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.versionNAen_US
refterms.dateFOA2021-06-29T20:36:53Z
dc.description.institutionSUNY Polytechnic Instituteen_US
dc.description.departmentInformation Design and Technologyen_US
dc.description.degreelevelMSen_US


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