TY - BOOK AU - Hooks,Bell TI - Ain't I a woman: black women and feminism SN - 9781138821514 (paperback) U1 - 305.48 PY - 2015/// CY - New York PB - Routledge KW - African American women KW - Sexism KW - Feminism KW - SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory KW - SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies KW - SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies N2 - "A classic work of feminist scholarship, Ain't I a Woman has become a must-read for all those interested in the nature of Black womanhood. Examining the impact of sexism on Black women during slavery, the devaluation of Back womanhood, Black male sexism, racism among feminists, and the Black woman's involvement with feminism, hooks attempts to move us beyond racist and sexist assumptions. The result is nothing short of groundbreaking, giving this book a critical place on every feminist scholar's bookshelf. "-- ER -