Bøger af bell hooks

All About Love, by Bell Hooks, published in 2016, is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the complex nature of love. Published by HarperCollins Publishers Inc, this book delves into the many facets of love, exploring its joys, its pains, and its profound impact on our lives. Hooks, a renowned author in her own right, uses her intimate and insightful writing style to guide readers through a journey of self-discovery and emotional growth. Drawing from various genres, including self-help, psychology, and philosophy, All About Love offers a comprehensive look at one of the most powerful and elusive emotions. Whether you are a seasoned reader or new to Hooks' work, this book is sure to provide a fresh perspective on love, challenging you to reconsider your own beliefs and experiences. Don't miss out on this thought-provoking read from HarperCollins Publishers Inc.

In a thought-provoking social and cultural analysis, the author of All About Love explores the world of masculinity and maleness to address some of men's most common concerns, including a fear of intimacy and the loss of their patriarchal place in society, arguing that an emotionally rewarding inner life holds the key.

Renowned visionary and theorist bell hooks began her exploration of the meaning of love in American culture with the critically acclaimed All About Love: New Visions. She continued her national dialogue with the bestselling Salvation: Black People and Love. Now hooks culminates her triumphant trilogy of love with Communion: The Female Search for Love.Intimate, revealing, provocative, Communion challenges every female to courageously claim the search for love as the heroic journey we must all choose to be truly free. In her trademark commanding and lucid language, hooks explores the ways ideas about women and love were changed by feminist movement, by women's full participation in the workforce, and by the culture of self-help. Communion is the heart-to-heart talk every woman -- mother, daughter, friend, and lover -- needs to have.

A concise argument for the enduring importance of the feminist movement today by one of the world's leading feminist writers

Hvem er feminismen for, og hvem definerer feminismens kampe? I denne banebrydende klassiker fra 1984 etablerer bell hooks en feminisme, der også inkluderer dem, som lever i samfundets margin. For hooks må feminisme rumme forskelle og uenigheder, og – ikke mindst – forene kvinder såvel som mænd i et fælles opgør med en kapitalistisk og patriarkalsk kultur.bell hooks (1952-2021) var forfatter, politisk aktivist og underviser. Med bøger som "All about love, Ain’t I a Woman?" og "Feministisk teori – fra margin til centrum" står hun som en af vor tids mest indflydelsesrige feministiske tænkere.Bogen er en del af serien Feministisk bibliotek, der samler fire af de mest markante feministiske stemmer fra de sidste 100 år og introducerer de vigtigste diskussioner om forholdet mellem køn, magt og historie.

"Alt om kærlighed" udgår fra den antagelse at vi lever i et kærlighedsløst samfund hvor omsorg, medfølelse og fællesskab glimrer ved deres fravær, og er erstattet med et materialistisk begær efter forbrug. I 13 velskrevne kapitler undersøger forfatteren bell hooks sin egen ’kærlighedshistorie’ og blotlægger med kritisk skarphed familiens og kulturens manglende evne til at give os en brugbar model for at lære at elske. Hun udvikler en ny kærlighedens etik der viser vejen til en mere uselvisk form for kærlighed, som kan hele os både som individer og som samfund. "Alt om kærlighed" tilbyder en ny og radikal måde at tænke over kærligheden og dens politiske potentiale på.

A sweeping examination of the core issues of sexual politics by one of feminism's most important and critical voices

Combining critical thinking about education with autobiographical narratives, bell hooks invites readers to extend the discourse of race, gender, class and nationality beyond the classroom into everyday situations of learning.

A provocative and inspiring book on the culture and politics of black women's rights

Feminist icon bell hooks reminds us of the full spectrum of feeling we spend in love through her inspiring collection of love poetry, with a new introduction by Cole Arthur Riley, author of Black Liturgies. Written from the heart, When Angels Speak of Love is a book of fifty love poems by bell hooks, one our most beloved public intellectuals, and author of over twenty books, including the bestselling All About Love. Poem after poem, hooks challenges our views and experiences with love-tracing the links between seduction and surrender, the intensity of desire, and the anguish of death. "Love must clean house, choose memories to keep, and memories to let go," she writes. These verses are expansive yet accessible-encompassing romantic love, to love of family, friends, or oneself. In any iteration, these poems remind us of both the beauty and possibility of love.

A rich, thought-provoking collection of essays, critiques and interviews from the influential author of Ain't I a Woman and All About Love'If one could make a people lose touch with their capacity to create, lose sight of their will and their power to make art, then the work of subjugation, of colonization, is complete. Such work can be undone only by acts of reclamation.'In a collection of essays, critiques and interviews, bell hooks responds to the ongoing dialogues about producing, exhibiting and criticising art and aesthetics in a world increasingly concerned with identity politics. hooks shares her own experience of the transformative power of art whilst exploring topics ranging from art in education and the home to the politics of space and imagination as a revolutionary tool. She positions her writings on visual politics within the ever-present question of how art can be empowering within the Black community.Speaking with artists such as Carrie Mae Weems and Alison Saar, and examining the work of Jean-Michel Basquiat and Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Art on My Mind is a generous and expansive body of work that has become increasingly relevant since it was first published in 1995. Here is an essential tool for understanding the contemporary moment, and a fundamental text for any reader concerned with making and sustaining a democratic artistic culture.

'With the emotion of poetry, the narrative of a novel, and the truth of experience, bell hooks weaves a girlhood memoir you won't be able to put down-or forget. Bone Black takes us into the cave of self-creation' Gloria Steinem

"bell hooks was a prolific, trailblazing author, feminist, social activist, cultural critic, and professor. Born Gloria Jean Watkins, bell used her pen name to center attention on her ideas and to honor her courageous great-grandmother, Bell Blair Hooks. hooks's unflinching dedication to her work carved deep grooves for the feminist and anti-racist movements. In this collection of 7 interviews, stretching from early in her career until her last interview, she discusses feminism, the complexity of rap music and masculinity, her relationship to Buddhism, the "politic of domination," sexuality, and love and the importance of communication across cultural borders. Whether she was sparking controversy on campuses or facing criticism from contemporaries, hooks relentlessly challenged herself and those around her, inserted herself into the tensions of the cultural moment, and anchored herself with love"--

From legendary author and critic bell hooks and multi-Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka comes a fresh look at bad moods, perfect for fans of Grumpy Monkey and The Pout Pout Fish.Here''s a positive way to face our bad, grumpy, and wild moods! Acclaimed writer bell hooks offers a vision of calm with a soothingly rhythmic text, while award-winning artist Chris Raschka''s vibrant art adds a healthy dose of compassion and humor, reminding readers that sometimes you just have to go inside and let it slide.

Challenging the legacy of slavery, colonization, and ongoing racism that portrays African-American people as unable to love, the author of 'All About Love' explores how the ethic of love has become the foundation of hope and survival.

What does it mean to call a place home? Who is allowed to become a member of a community? When can we say that we truly belong? This book examines these questions. It discusses the connections that link the environment and sustainability to the politics of race and class.

A collection of essays on film. It is suitable for those who believe that movies are worth arguing about.

Are black men cool, or are they despised? This text goes beyond the usual analysis of the black male - difficult childhood, white racism, poverty - to ask questions which other books are unwilling to address, examining what black males fear most and probing the depths of their longing for intimacy, for fathers and for meaningful relationships.

Where We Stand is a successful black woman's reflection on how our dilemmas of class and race are intertwined, and how we can find ways to think beyond them.