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bell hooks

Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1984

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Essay Topics

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In what ways does bell hooks disagree with the feminist movement at the time of writing Feminist Theory: From Margins to Center? Choose three aspects of the feminist movement that hooks aims to reform and explain the changes she argues for.

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hooks frequently quotes major feminist texts, post-colonial texts, and social criticism within her own writing. How does this reflect her understanding of community, education, and solidarity?

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Explain hooks’s understanding of solidarity. How would it change the feminist movement? How does hooks propose bringing about this solidarity within the movement?