Term of Award
Fall 2007
Degree Name
Doctor of Education in Curriculum Studies (Ed.D.)
Document Type and Release Option
Dissertation (open access)
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Department
Department of Curriculum, Foundations, and Reading
Committee Chair
John Weaver
Committee Member 1
Saundra Nettles
Committee Member 2
William Reynolds
Committee Member 3
Diane Saturday
Abstract
This narrative study is an inquiry into the lives of five women and their personal identity development as it is related to the generalizations and negative stereotypes based on hair color among the female gender. The concept of blondeness as it is related to hair color and identity is the primary focus of this study based on the responsibility of social construction on the development of this image. The subject's willingness to participate provided many viable insights about their lived experiences in life, their education and/or professional careers. This study shows how each participant faced these generalizations and negativity which focused on their hair color and gender. Uncovered are the commonalities of their experiences and motivating factors which lead to their success.
Recommended Citation
Blackston-Cail, Kelly C., "Issues of Blondeness: Identity, Education, and Experience" (2007). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 497.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/497
Research Data and Supplementary Material
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