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Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism by bell hooks

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Book name: Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism (2024)
Category: Feminism
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Pages: 205 pages
ISBN13: 089608129X
ISBN: 089608129X
Language: English
Publication data: July 1, 1999, 7 a.m.
A groundbreaking work of feminist history and theory analyzing the complex relations between various forms of oppression. Ain't I a Woman examines the impact of sexism on black women during slavery, the historic devaluation of black womanhood, black male sexism, racism within the recent women's movement, and black women's involvement with feminism.

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bell hooks

bell hooks

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bell hooks (born Gloria Jean Watkins) was an African-American author, feminist, and social activist. Her writing focused on the interconnectivity of race, class, and gender and their ability to produce and perpetuate systems of oppression and domination. She published over thirty books and numerous scholarly and mainstream articles, appeared in several documentary films and participated in various public lectures. Primarily through a postmodern female perspective, she addressed race, class, and… Read more