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Ain't I a Woman

Black Women and Feminism (2nd Edition)

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Ain't I a Woman

By: bell hooks
Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo
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A classic work of feminist scholarship, Ain't I a Woman has become a must 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 work a critical place in every feminist scholar's library.

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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))
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An important read for anyone doing anti-racist self education, hooks’ insights have influenced generations.

An essential listen/read

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Listen to this if you want to truly begin to understand the struggles of the black woman!

Enlightening

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I loved it. this book will always resonate with me forever. thank you Bell Hooks!!

I'm hooked on Bell hooks!!!!

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A necessary read for all humans. We will never be free unless all of us are free.

A must read for every human.

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This book is a must read especially for those who identify as white / white passing. I learned so much about the history of feminism and especially from a Black woman’s perspective. This book really opened my eyes and it’s one I’ll come back to again

Must read

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The narrator is classy and I love it when she switches into character of various people cited in the book. This book is an excellent evaluation of the black women’s place in American society from slavery to the 20th Century. It calls for an urgent need for anti-racism in the feminist movement and togetherness in the fight against patriarchy, applying until today.

I am left with the feeling that white feminists still have a lot of work to do to re-examine the racism in the movement on their end and black women have to heal and realise that they too are harmed by the patriarchy from all sides, and feminism is for them.

It could have done with more citations for some of the assertions she made, but I think bell hooks is adamant not to put them in her works for some reason.

Excellent introduction to black feminism (I suspect bell hooks would hate that 😄)

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So informative and useful. Definitely a book that needs to be studied in schools.

Powerful

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The book itself is great but the reader is horrible boring to listen to. I have had to force myself to continue.

I like the intention with the book

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There is only one bell hooks and she does not mince her words.
This book says everything that one needs to know to get a basic grasp of the dynamics of race, class and gender - within American feminist thinking and activism; straight from the most dehumanised and exploited community within the story of human capitalist experiment that is the United States of America: The black woman.
How did 1980s readers cope when they read it?
Either affirmed and acknowledged, shocked or shamed to wake up.
So delighted to see bell’s work here on audible.
Bravo. Bravo. Bravo.

Artful honestly of bell hooks, the fire starter...

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Anyone that has ever uttered or thought the words 'angry black woman' I highly recommend going on a journey with this audio book.

A must listen/read!

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