{"product_id":"headmasters-of-brooklyn-9780520436374","title":"Headmasters of Brooklyn","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn intimate exploration of the barbershop as a space where Black identity is defined and debated.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout history, the barbershop has been more than just a place to get a haircut. In \u003ci\u003eHeadmasters of Brooklyn\u003c\/i\u003e, Shatima Jenique Jones takes readers inside a Black barbershop in Crown Heights, where everyday banter reveals deeper debates about race, relationships, and gentrification. Based on years of ethnographic research, Jones shows how the barbershop serves as a vital social space where Black men across generations mentor, debate, and shape one another’s ideas about Black people’s values.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with memorable characters and rich storytelling, this accessible book explores how ordinary conversations become powerful sites of cultural meaning-making. As barbers and their customers negotiate questions of masculinity, class, and race, they also create competing visions of respectable Black male identity and the future of their community. \u003ci\u003eHeadmasters of Brooklyn\u003c\/i\u003e offers a fresh and nuanced portrait of urban Black life that moves beyond stereotypes to illuminate how racial identities are forged in the spaces where people gather every day.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shatima Jenique Jones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49196940689659,"sku":"9780520436374","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_44674863-49fe-41d9-ac14-90cd63847f0e.jpg?v=1788971440","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/headmasters-of-brooklyn-9780520436374","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}