Talking Back : Thinking Feminist, Thinking Black

Over thirty contributors from Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. challenge the false promises of free trade in the Americas. Concrete strategies to build an integrated North America based on the principles of ecological sustainability, equity, and social justice. Introduction: Some Opening Remarks -- Talking Back -- When I Was A Young Soldier For The Revolution: Coming To Voice -- Feminism: A Transformational Politic -- On Self-recovery -- Feminist Theory: A Radical Agenda -- Feminist Scholarship: Ethical Issues -- Toward A Revolutionary Feminist Pedagogy -- Black And Female: Reflections On Graduate School -- On Being Black At Yale: Education As The Practice Of Freedom -- Keeping Close To Home: Class And Education -- Violence In Intimate Relationships: A Feminist Perspective -- Feminism And Militarism: A Comment -- Pedagogy And Political Commitment: A Comment -- Feminist Politicization: A Comment -- Overcoming White Supremacy: A Comment -- Homophobia In Black Communities -- Feminist Focus On Men: A Comment -- Whose Pussy Is This: A Feminist Comment -- Black Women Writing: Creating More Space -- Ain't I A Woman: Looking Back -- Writing Autobiography -- To Gloria, Who Is She: On Using A Pseudonym -- Interview -- Black Women And Feminism. Bell Hooks. Originally Published: 1989. Includes Bibliographical References. Cover Title Copyright Contents preface to the new edition 1. introduction some opening remarks 2. talking back 3. “when i was a young soldier for the revolution” coming to voice 4. feminism a transformational politic 5. on self-recovery 6. feminist theory a radical agenda 7. feminist scholarship ethical issues 8. toward a revolutionary feminist pedagogy 9. black and female reflections on graduate school 10. on being black at yale education as the practice of freedom 11. keeping close to home class and education 12. violence in intimate relationships a feminist perspective 13. feminism and militarism a comment 14. pedagogy and political commitment a comment 15. feminist politicization a comment 16. overcoming white supremacy a comment 17. homophobia in black communities 18. feminist focus on men a comment 19. “whose pussy is this” a feminist comment 20. black women writing creating more space 21. ain’t i a woman looking back 22. writing autobiography 23. to gloria, who is she on using a pseudonym 24. interview 25. black women and feminism bibliography Writing is a healing act of power for this woman who grew up in an "old school" Southern black world where children were meant to be seen and not heard. "Talking back" was punished with silence. But in the world of woman-talk, where the everyday rules of how to live and how to act were established, hooks made language her birthright. When it comes to bigotry, there is no mincing words; bell hooks talks back. In 'Talking Back', this voice is as strong and uncompromising as ever but it is also much more personal. She writes about the meaning of feminist consciousness in daily life and about self-recovery, about overcoming white-and male-supremacy, and about intimate relationships, exploring the point where the public and private meet. (Back cover) In childhood, bell hooks was taught that "talking back" meant speaking as an equal to an authority figure and daring to disagree and/or have an opinion. In this collection of personal and theoretical essays, hooks reflects on her signature issues of racism and feminism, politics and pedagogy. Among her discoveries is that moving from silence into speech is for the oppressed, the colonized, the exploited, and those who stand and struggle side by side, a gesture of defiance that heals, making new life and new growth possible Talking Back thinking feminist, thinking black by Bell Hooks - About the meaning of feminist consciousness in daily life and about self-recovery, about overcoming white and male supremacy and about intimate relationships, exploring the point where the public and private meet