hooks argues that while white feminism attempted to redefine gender roles, “black women, in general, were given a very different message which was in the struggle for black liberation we can’t afford at this time the luxury of rethinking gender relations. We’ve got to embolden ourselves by reaffirming the status quo” (82). In what ways are different identity markers pit against each other in American hegemony? How do these identities be used to alternatively constitute and deconstruct power relations?
Hall and hooks talk about the “sense of defeat” (hooks, 92) many people feel about fighting racism. What is the role of affect in social justice movements? How can we be appropriately critical while still taking care of our emotions, minds, and bodies?
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