bell hooks
bell hooks was an American feminist author and social-activist whose work was highly influential. Writing under her pen-name, she produced over thirty books and articles, appearing in multiple documentary films and public lectures. Her work examined the interconnectedness of class, race, and gender, and the systems of oppression and domination that resulted from them. Through a postmodern female perspective, she explored these topics in her writing, addressing them in various areas such as education, art, history, sexuality, mass media, and feminism.
Publication Order
Standalone Books
Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism
1981
Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center
1984
Talking Back: Thinking Feminist, Thinking Black
1989
Yearning: Race, Gender, and Cultural Politics
1990
Breaking Bread: Insurgent Black Intellectual Life
1991
Black Looks: Race and Representation
1992
Sisters of the Yam: Black Women and Self-Recovery
1993
remembered rapture: the writer at work
1999
Outlaw Culture: Resisting Representations
1994
Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom
1994
Killing Rage: Ending Racism
1995
Art on My Mind: Visual Politics
1995
Bone Black: Memories of Girlhood
1996
Reel to Real: Race, Sex, and Class at the Movies
1996
Wounds of Passion: A Writing Life
1997
Where We Stand: Class Matters
2000
Feminism Is for Everybody: Passionate Politics
2000
Teaching Community: A Pedagogy of Hope
2002
Rock My Soul: Black People and Self-Esteem
2002
We Real Cool: Black Men and Masculinity
2003
The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love
2003
Belonging: A Culture of Place
2004
Homegrown: Engaged Cultural Criticism
2006
Soul Sister: Women, Friendship, And Fulfillment
2007
Teaching Critical Thinking: Practical Wisdom
2007
Writing Beyond Race: Living Theory and Practice
2012
Uncut Funk: A Contemplative Dialogue
2017