The U.S. Army and "the Problem of Race": Afros, Race Consciousness, and Institutional Logic.

The author discusses the issue of African American identity in the U.S. Army. She mentions the increase in racial violence among soldiers, the Army's position on cultural symbols as part of the military identity, and the regulatory acceptance of the Afro haircut as a symbol of African American ident...

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Published in:	Journal of American History Vol. 106; no. 3; pp. 639 - 662
Main Author:	Bailey, Beth
Format:	Article
Published:	Oxford University Press / USA Dec2019
Subjects:	African American army troops Racial identity of African Americans Hairdressing of African Americans United States. Army > Regulations Cultural identity
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost

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Summary:	The author discusses the issue of African American identity in the U.S. Army. She mentions the increase in racial violence among soldiers, the Army's position on cultural symbols as part of the military identity, and the regulatory acceptance of the Afro haircut as a symbol of African American identity.