Talking Back
Thinking Feminist, Thinking Black 2nd Edition

This is the earliest of bell hooks' books that I've read, and the first time I've read about her family and educational background in so much detail. At the start of the book, she discusses how talking about these topics has been difficult for her because they are not permissible topics in her milie......more

bell hooks is one of the best theorists of 20th-21st C feminism and this, one of her early books, is an outstanding analysis of how to oppose sexism and racism. Perhaps a timely re-read for me know during the oppressive era of Drumpfism, I recall it was one of my favourite books of hers along with A......more

DEMASIADO BUENO. Qué capa bell hooks! Me encantó conocer más de su historia, de los orígenes de sus reflexiones, me pareció súper interpelador, asombrosamente completo sin ser tedioso ni complicado. Increíbles análisis sobre la educación y la cultura. Interseccionalidad mi gente, aquí queda clarito......more

It's hard for me to put into words how much I loved this book, but I will have to soon as it's part of my dissertation reading list. One reason I love? I'm a fan of blending the academic with the personal, with writing that aids in elevating the mind but doesn't put up a wall between the words and t......more

Hooks explora el movimiento feminista negro y su navegación por la raza, la clase y el género a través de una serie de ensayos desde su entendimiento personal. La autora hace memoria como “respondona” desde su infancia en el sur de los Estados Unidos donde se consideraba no solo transgresor, sino un......more