Beschreibung
bell hooks’ writings have been touchstones for major debates in the «culture wars», fostering insight into many central questions in communication studies. This book provides readers with a measured, contextualized introduction to how hooks’ writings on media and culture enhance our understanding of key concepts in communication.
Autorenportrait
Catherine R. Squires (PhD, Northwestern University) is the inaugural John and Elizabeth Bates Cowles Professor of Journalism, Diversity, and Equality at the University of Minnesota. She is the author of
(2007) and
(2009) and co-editor of
(2010). She has published articles on media and identity in many journals, including
,
, and the
Inhalt
Contents: An Introduction to bell hooks – Deconstructing Dominator Culture –Democracy, Civility, and bell hooks – Media, Power, and Intersections – Reception, Resistance, and Recovery – Education As a Tool for Democracy – Notes on Revisiting Critical Theorist bell hooks.
