Where We Stand: Class Matters by bell hooks
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Book Reviews of Where We Stand: Class Matters
Book Review: Good Sale
Summary: 4 Stars
Thanks for the good purchase. Item arrived in an adequate amount of time and was at a reasonable price. Thank you!Book Review: Hate or Pride
Summary: 3 Stars
Bell Hooks brings literature an exciting aspect of writing in Where We Stand: Class Matters. She presents facts from her childhood and from the present about how her class has affected her life. As a young black girl growing up in a world that race did matter and did affect things like what kind of jobs you got; where you could live and even which water fountains you could drink from she realized the hardship this world would give her. She grew to be strong torwards her pride and was respected for not backing down in tight situations. The thing this book makes you question however is, whether she is doing this to gain respect or merely now it is out of hate from the past. It is a great book to seek perspective from as a culturally non hand fed black american in a world of questioning and money thriving sensations.Book Review: the parts that I read
Summary: 3 Stars
I didn't have the chance to read the entire book, but the chapters that I did read were interesting. I like it when she talks about the real realities of life, the ones that people know exist, but fail to acknowledge that they are present. I had to do a project in my English 1102 class and my group did chapter 12, "Class Claims: Real Estate Racesim". We found out that the problem in that neighborhood was that the 'whites' were afraid to live around so many 'blacks' because they feared that by doing so would mean that they are less of a person. If they did decide to move in, the cost of living in that particular neighborhood went up. The main idea that I got out of that chapter was when Hooks said, when whites look at my skin class status wears thin.Book Review: Coming Out Of The Shadows
Summary: 3 Stars
I have already tried this once so if it appears twice I apoligize. Where We Stand by bell hooks addresses the issuses of class that lurk in the shadows. She does this by using her experiences an a poor black female born into lower class. Her experiences told of her climbing the social ladder to get to the point were she is now. She also gave her opinion on what she thought was keeping other lower class people bonded within their class. The points hooks addresses in this novel are ones that will make you think and identify with the concepts of social class. I enjoyed this book and put it down feeling more educated and aware of class and its place in society.Book Review: Repetitive yet enlightening
Summary: 3 Stars
I had to read Where We Stand for my college english class. I liked the way that hooks used her own experiences to point out the fact that most people do not want to think about the position they hold on the social ladder. However, I felt that hooks was quite repetitive with her words and phrases, which made it a little difficult to remain interested. I would still recommend the book though. It really makes you think about where you stand in society and the reasons why you are where you are. The book is quite enlightening. Just look past all of the mechanical monotony.