Bell Hooks & Her Books

Bell Hooks & Her Books

Bell Hooks is an American author, feminist and social activist. The context of her books focuses primarily on the interconnected nature of social categorisations such as race, capitalism and gender. Furthermore, she describes each and every ones ability to produce and perpetuate major systems of oppression and class domination. 

Cultural critic Hooks wrote 'Ain't I a Woman?' which examines the historical impact of sexism and racism on black women in particular. She expresses strong statements revealing the reality, being the constant devaluation of black women, portrayed in a bad light and the extreme marginalisation. The book is deeply critical of the racism inherent in the thought of multiple middle-class white feminists who have failed to address issues concerning race and class. She insists that the struggles to end racism and sexism are inextricably intertwined. 

Her book was influenced by African-American abolitionist and feminist Sojourner Truth, who delivered the empowering speech 'Ain't I A Women?'