Thursday, 11 September 2008

"Sex and the Semicolon"

interesting Boston Globe article by Jan Freeman

Saturday, 30 August 2008

bell hooks, "Madonna: Plantation Mistress or Soul Sister?"

Click here to read the essay. The book in which the essay was published, Black Looks, is currently unavailable at the W. L. Lyons Brown library.

bell hooks, Part 1: Cultural Criticism and Transformation

This post and the following seven comprise much of the feature video presentation, Cultural Criticism and Transformation, in which bell hooks critiques cultural images and demonstrates the importance of critical thinking in everyday living.

Warning - This program contains strong language, and scenes of graphic violence and nudity.

bell hooks, Part 2: Cultural Criticism and Transformation

Warning - This program contains strong language, and scenes of graphic violence and nudity.

bell hooks, Part 3: Cultural Criticism and Transformation

Warning - This program contains strong language, and scenes of graphic violence and nudity.

bell hooks, Part 4: Cultural Criticism and Transformation

Warning - This program contains strong language, and scenes of graphic violence and nudity.

bell hooks, Part 5: Cultural Criticism and Transformation

Warning - This program contains strong language, and scenes of graphic violence and nudity.