Feminism is for Everybody
Passionate Politics

A concise argument for the enduring importance of the feminist movement today by one of the world's leading feminist writers.

bell hooks is the internationally renowned author of many influential books on the politics of race, gender, class and culture. This, her latest book, is a basic guide to feminism, a passionate argument that lends immediacy to the traditional concerns of feminist theory by rooting them in everyday lived experience. Designed to be read by men and women alike, Feminism is for Everybody provides a primer to the question 'what is feminism?', offering an accessible and concise argument for the enduring importance of the feminist movement today. hooks argues that feminism is simply about seeking an end to sexism, sexist exploitation and oppression. Providing a critical evaluation of the successes and failures of the feminist movement, she looks at a wide variety of topics including reproductive rights, sexual violence, race, class and work. hooks encourages us to look at feminism in a new light, to demand alternatives to patriarchal, racist and homophobic culture, and to seek out a different future.

Come closer to feminism
feminist politics - where we stand
consciousness-raising - a constant change of heart
sisterhood is still powerful
our bodies ourselves - reproductive rights
beauty within and without
women at work
feminist education for critical consciousness
race and gender
ending violence
feminist parenting
feminist sexual politic
feminist parenting
a feminist sexual politic
liberating marriage and partnership
to love again - the heart of feminism
feminism class struggle
feminist spirituality
global feminism
visionary feminism.