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bell hooks Essay Examples

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Comparison of Two Raw Essays: Bell Hooks and David Berreby’s Essays (1047 words, 5 pages)

Although Bell Hooks and David Berreby state and provide similarly offensive and distasteful information on topics such as race and tribes, many people still continue to pursue and live up to the authors full expectations of what they were talking about in their works. Many people found or would find ... Read More

Commodification in Eating the Other: Desire and Resistance, an Essay by Bell Hooks (7114 words, 18 pages)

In Bell Hooks Eating the Other Desire and Resistance, she first describes eating the other as a history of spiritual beliefs when discussing the film, Heart Condition. In ancient religious practices among so called primitive people, the heart of a person may be ripped out and eaten so that one ... Read More

Misrepresentation in the Media in Seeing and Making Culture: Representing the Poor by Bell Hooks and Taking a Bite out of Twilight by Carmen D. Siering (961 words, 3 pages)

Putting It All Together Essay 1Representation in the media is crucial because, in a way, it sets the social norms. What is and isnt in style, what is and isnt to be respected, and what is and isnt the status quo are all commonly found in the media. It is ... Read More

The Domination of White on People of Color in Representing Whiteness in Black Imagination, an Article by Bell Hooks (1310 words, 5 pages)

Whiteness and the domination upon blackness. Peggy McIntosh stated that ""I was taught to see racism only inindividual acts of meanness, not in invisible systems conferring dominanceon my group". (McIntosh) (No Page number. On top of page) Ignoring thereality of white privilege has given rise to conflicts between people ofcolour ... Read More

Feminism as a Movement to End Sexism, Oppression, and Sexual Exploitation According to Bell Hooks (1354 words, 5 pages)

The definition of 'feminism' varies from person to person, this may be due the fact that many people are not well educated about feminism, or have misinformed preconceived notions about it. Dictionary.com defines feminism as, "the doctrine advocating social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those of ... Read More

A Critique of Bell Hooks’ Article on Paris Is Burning, a Jennie Livingston Film (668 words, 2 pages)

Paris is BurningI did not enjoy reading Bell Hooks articles because, at least in my perspective, I find her to be racist, herself, and I feel like she downgrades the black community sometimes. Everything she said was against the white supremacy and how we are so fearful of the black ... Read More

A Comparison of the Goals of Bell Hooks and Judith Butler in Terms of Social Change (2011 words, 6 pages)

On the surface, bell hooks and Judith Butler seem to have different goals in terms of social change. However, after reading Butlers Beside Oneself On the Limits of Sexual Autonomy, I realized that hookss work could be seen as deeply in conversation with Butlers. In hookss work, Feminism is for ... Read More

A Discussion of the Negative Implications of Patriarchy on Society in Bell Hooks’ Understanding Patriarchy (325 words, 2 pages)

In Understanding Patriarchy, bell hooks discusses the negative implications of the patriarchy on society. One striking quote she uses to help her argument is, Patriarchy requires male dominance by any means necessary, hence it promotes, and condones sexist violence. We hear the most about sexist violence in public disclosures about ... Read More

The Differences and Similarities Between Conservative Bill O’Rielly and Liberal Bell Hooks on What Kind of Example Beyonce Is Setting With Her Actions (730 words, 3 pages)

Leading by Example?In the article, Beyonc, Sex Terrorist A Menace for Conservatives and Liberals Alike by Noah Berlatsky, Noah covers the differences and similarities between conservative Bill ORielly and liberal Bell Hooks on what kind of example Beyonc is setting with her actions. Throughout this article Noah compares and contrast ... Read More

An Analysis of Feminist Scholarship: Ethical Issues, an Article by Bell Hooks (465 words, 1 pages)

Bell Hooks Authoritative ExpertiseBell hooks has an uncanny way of pushing the political buttons of her opposition and collogues by using her politically charged and aggressive approach to sensitive issues. She attacks the old definitions of expertise and authority and suggests new ones. Hooks challenges those who claim to be ... Read More

An Analysis of Education in Adrienne Rich’s “What Does a Woman Need to Know” and “Keeping Close to Home” by Bell Hooks (830 words, 2 pages)

Joe Bonacci Professor Smith English 1201 21 March 2001 Education The Idea of a University In the section of education I looked at two different essays. The works I have chosen to analyze and discuss are "What Does a Woman Need to Know", by Adrienne Rich, and also "Keeping Close ... Read More

An Analysis of Bell Hooks on an Uncanny Way of Pushing the Political Buttons of Her Opposition and Colleagues (390 words, 1 pages)

Bell hooks has an uncanny way of pushing the political buttons of her opposition and collogues by using her politically charged and aggressive approach to sensitive issues. She attacks the old definitions of expertise and authority and suggests new ones. Hooks challenges those who claim to be experts in cultural ... Read More

A Critique of Tupac Amaru Shakur by Bell Hooks (1493 words, 2 pages)

Bell Hooks, whose government name is Gloria Watkins is a author, cultural critic, and feminist theorist that hails from Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Over the past decade she has written plenty of novels that aroused the souls of many African-Americans. Salvation black people in love is one of her most recent attempts ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013