Posted at Mar 25/2006 04:55PM:
Sebastian De Vivo: Christina, your project begins with a clear question: what does the pressign comb gather? In your case, the answer was both simple and fascinating: it gathers people. Your exploration of the pressing comb through interviews and stories was especially rich, since it is a direct expression of your central argument. You broached another crucial issue, regarding cultural and beauty ideals, all gathered in the pressing comb. Your navigation is clear, although there seem to be a couple links missing. Having a history of the pressing comb helped ground your project, and establish connections with the artifact today. I would've like to see a couple more connections with the issues raised in class. Fabuluous project -- I very much enjoyed reading it!

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Christina McCauley Tenth Artifact: The Pressing Comb

other names: straightening comb, hot comb

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What does a Pressing Comb do?

A Bit of History

Changing Definitions of Social Identity

What happens without it?

Stories of a Culture

At the Stove

In the Salon

Bonds that Last

Personal Profiles

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Pressing Comb Bibliography | Pressing Comb Project Proposal