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bell hooks

Ain't I A Woman: Black Women and Feminism

Nonfiction | Essay Collection | Adult | Published in 1981

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Essay Topics

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hooks asserts that white feminism has excluded and undermined Black women, citing examples from first and second-wave feminism. What does the devaluation of Black women look like in a contemporary context?

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Today, intersectionality is targeted by conservative political messaging, as some believe it gives preferential treatment to marginalized groups. How does the contemporary conversation about intersectionality reflect the issues hooks describes?

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What areas of culture are impacted by white patriarchal values? How has white patriarchy pervaded the experiences of Black men and Black women?

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