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9/28/17 Book Project--Braiding
For my 4D iteration of my project, I chose to analyze hair braiding as it relates to third wave feminism and its relations to strength and organization. The narration over the video is a recitation of the Dewey Decimal system as it pertains to forces which impact one’s hair and identity. The Dewey Decimal system is also highly categorical, much like the way hair must be broken down into smaller sections in order to be organized into a braid. The video depicts several different styles of braiding, meant for different purposes and based in different cultural backgrounds. For example, the tension is far higher in the braiding of textured (black) hair than straight (white) hair. This increase in tension between the braiding styles for different hair can be seen as a stand-in for the overwhelming tension simply involved with being a minority. The Dewey Decimal system overlay acts to deconstruct the pointing model which the clips of hair braiding depicts by forcing the viewer to analyze the greater contexts surrounding braiding styles.
9/28/17 Book Project--Braiding
For my 4D iteration of my project, I chose to analyze hair braiding as it relates to third wave feminism and its relations to strength and organization. The narration over the video is a recitation of the Dewey Decimal system as it pertains to forces which impact one’s hair and identity. The Dewey Decimal system is also highly categorical, much like the way hair must be broken down into smaller sections in order to be organized into a braid. The video depicts several different styles of braiding, meant for different purposes and based in different cultural backgrounds. For example, the tension is far higher in the braiding of textured (black) hair than straight (white) hair. This increase in tension between the braiding styles for different hair can be seen as a stand-in for the overwhelming tension simply involved with being a minority. The Dewey Decimal system overlay acts to deconstruct the pointing model which the clips of hair braiding depicts by forcing the viewer to analyze the greater contexts surrounding braiding styles.