APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
Weaves and Afros: Do Hairstyles Influence Employers?
- Abigail Corrington
Rice University - James Carter
Rice University - Christine Nittrouer
Rice University - Rachel Trump-Steele
Rice University - Carlos Moreno
Rice University - Michelle Hebl
Rice University
Abstract
The effect of stereotypicality in hairstyles on the perceptions of and subsequent employment opportunities for Black individuals was examined. Employers indicated a preference in terms of hireability, likeability, salary, and bonuses for Black job applicants with less stereotypically Black hairstyles over Black job applicants with more stereotypically Black hairstyles.
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