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Rock My Soul: Black People and Self-Esteem

by bell hooks

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ISBN13: 9780743456067
ISBN10: 0743456068
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Publisher Comments:

In Rock My Soul, world-renowned scholar and visionary bell hooks takes an in-depth look at one of the most critical issues facing African Americans: a collective wounded self-esteem that has prevailed from slavery to the present day.

Why do so many African Americans — whether privileged or poor, urban or suburban, young or old — live in a state of chronic anxiety, fear, and shame?

In Rock My Soul, hooks gets to the heart and soul of the African-American identity crisis, offering critical insight and hard-won wisdom about what it takes to heal the scars of the past, promote and maintain self-esteem, and lay down the roots for a grounded community with a prosperous future.

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Maya AngelouEach offering from bell hooks is a major event, she has so much to give us.

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Publishers WeeklyWith each new book, hooks is deeply exploring the inner terrain of the black community....[Rock My Soul] is one of [her] best efforts in recent years.

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In "Rock My Soul" hooks breaks through a wall of collective denial to tell a sobering truth--that crippling low self-esteem has reached epidemic proportions among blacks. hooks takes readers to the heart of the matter and shows why it has been difficult--if not impossible--for America to create a culture that promotes and sustains healthy self-esteem.

Synopsis:

In Rock My Soul, world-renowned scholar and visionary bell hooks takes an in-depth look at one of the most critical issues facing African Americans: a collective wounded self-esteem that has prevailed from slavery to the present day.

Why do so many African Americans — whether privileged or poor, urban or suburban, young or old — live in a state of chronic anxiety, fear, and shame?

In Rock My Soul, hooks gets to the heart and soul of the African-American identity crisis, offering critical insight and hard-won wisdom about what it takes to heal the scars of the past, promote and maintain self-esteem, and lay down the roots for a grounded community with a prosperous future.

About the Author

bell hooks is a cultural critic, a feminist theorist, and the renowned author of more than twenty books. A charismatic speaker, she divides her time between teaching, writing, and lecturing around the world. She lives in Kentucky and New York City.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780743456067
Subtitle:
Black People and Self-Esteem
Author:
hooks, bell
Author:
Hooks, Bell
Publisher:
Washington Square Press
Location:
New York
Subject:
General
Subject:
Self-Esteem
Subject:
History & Theory
Subject:
Psychology
Subject:
African Americans
Subject:
Personal Growth - Self-Esteem
Subject:
History & Theory - General
Subject:
Women's Studies - General
Subject:
Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - General
Subject:
General Social Science
Subject:
African Americans--Race identity
Subject:
African Americans--Psychology
Edition Description:
B102
Series Volume:
1228
Publication Date:
January 2004
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
240
Dimensions:
825x1600

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