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How are Ethnic Hairstyles Really Viewed in the Workplace?

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How_Are_Ethnic_Hairstyles_Really_Viewed_in_the_Workplace.pdf (105.47 KB)
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Executive Summaries on Current HR Topics (ILRHR 6640)
Author
Reidy, Steven
Kanigiri, Meher
Abstract

Black hair historically has been controversial especially when worn in its natural state in styles like Afros, braids, cornrows and dreadlocks. An undertone that natural hair is “unacceptable, unprofessional and even ugly” continues to exist in society.

Date Issued
2016-10-01
Keywords
human resources
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ethnic
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ethnic hairstyles
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black hair
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afros
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cornrows
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dreadlocks
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African Americans
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black pride
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hair discrimination
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discrimination
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sex
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race
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disability
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equal opportunities
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minorities
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discrimination
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organizational culture
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culture
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morn
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macro-culture
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senior leadership
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firm culture
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Caucasian
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non-Caucasian
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article

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