bell hooks

Born in 1952
Politics
  • bell hooks , born Gloria Jean Watkins, was an influential African-American feminist author and social activist.

  • Her work centered on the intersectionality of race, class, and gender in systems of oppression.

  • hooks published over thirty books and numerous articles, exploring topics such as education, art, sexuality, media, and feminism through a postmodern female perspective.

  • Her writing aimed to make feminist theory accessible to a wider audience.

  • hooks' contributions to feminist thought and critical analysis of social issues have had a lasting impact on academic discourse and popular understanding of intersectionality.

  • Her work continues to be widely studied and discussed in feminist and social justice circles.

Books by bell hooks