<p class="">Dr. Hareem Khan is a cultural anthropologist specializing in consumer cultures, gendered labor, and racialization. Her current research examines the burgeoning South Asian beauty industry in Southern California, focusing specifically on the entanglements of race, labor, and the commodification of cultural aesthetic practices. </p>








































































  

    
  
    

      

      
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