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Ain't I a Woman, 2nd Edition

Black Women and Feminism

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  • Paperback

    206 pages

  • Release Date

    14 October 2014

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Summary

A classic work of feminist scholarship, Ain’t I a Woman has become a must-read for all those interested in the nature of black womanhood. Examining the impact of sexism on black women during slavery, the devaluation of black womanhood, black male sexism, racism among feminists, and the black woman’s involvement with feminism, hooks attempts to move us beyond racist and sexist assumptions. The result is nothing short of groundbreaking, giving this book a critical place on every femin…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781138821514
ISBN-10:1138821519
Author:bell hooks
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:Routledge
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:206
Edition:2nd
Release Date:14 October 2014
Weight:580g
Dimensions:138mm x 216mm
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“Ain’t I a Woman is one of the most interesting, lucid books dealing with the subject of Feminism. The book can be recommended wholeheartedly to anyone who is interested in black history, in women’s history, or in that much-overlooked connection between the two.” —Maria K. Mootry Ikerionwu, Phylon (1983)

“…an absorbing delineation of the American black woman’s mark(s) of oppression at the hands of racist, misogynist, imperialist, capitalist patriarchy….Feminists must read this book…” —Cheryl Clarke, Off Our Backs (1982)

“Since the publication of Ain’t I A Woman in 1981, bell hooks has become one of the United States’ most acute cultural critics. Writing from a clearly stated position as an African American woman, hooks’s early work helped re-map feminist theory in the United States with her consistent analysis of the interrelationships of race, gender and class in contemporary cultural life.” —Sally Keenan, Journal of American Studies (1995)

About The Author

bell hooks

A cultural critic, an intellectual, and a feminist writer, bell hooks is best known for classic books including Feminist Theory, Bone Black, All About Love, Rock My Soul, Belonging, We Real Cool, Where We Stand, Teaching to Transgress, Teaching Community, Outlaw Culture, and Reel to Real. hooks is Distinguished Professor in Residence in Appalachian Studies at Berea College, and resides in her home state of Kentucky.

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