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Black Looks is a work of essays written by bell hooks. They all discuss different topics - sex, violence, representation, stereotypes etc. The different topics all relate to Black people and how they are affected. Some of the topics discussed are: Black representation in media, Black mens masculinity and harmful stereotypes, and Black women as 'exotic' sex objects to white men. There are many more essays, in total 12, that can be read.
I rated it 4.5. There were many great essays to work with here, and Chapter 1: Loving Blackness as Political Resistance made for a strong start. Chapter 12 wasn't as good as the previous and chapters, but still good overall. I don't know if I've read too much into it ... but it feels like hooks is appropriating Native Americans by almost 'deleting' their own struggle, and only comparing it to the Black struggle. It feels biased, and is contradictory to what she writes in earlier chapters.
Another reviewer on Goodreads said something similar, and I'll have to agree with her ( https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2942721878?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=2 )
I learned a lot - even though this book is 30 years old now, it's still relevant.
I rated it 4.5. There were many great essays to work with here, and Chapter 1: Loving Blackness as Political Resistance made for a strong start. Chapter 12 wasn't as good as the previous and chapters, but still good overall. I don't know if I've read too much into it ... but it feels like hooks is appropriating Native Americans by almost 'deleting' their own struggle, and only comparing it to the Black struggle. It feels biased, and is contradictory to what she writes in earlier chapters.
Another reviewer on Goodreads said something similar, and I'll have to agree with her ( https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2942721878?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=2 )
I learned a lot - even though this book is 30 years old now, it's still relevant.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual assault and Violence
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