Publisher's Synopsis
This collection of 24 essays by the author of "Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism" and "Feminist Theory: From Margin to Centre" examines subjects such as violence in relationships, class and education, homophobia, Black women and feminism, weaving together new and challenging ideas and critiques of contemporary feminist theory and politics. bell hook stresses the importance of talking back as a "gesture of resistance and affirmation of struggle".
