From the margin to the center

Feminist Theory

With From the Margin to the Center , his second essay published in the United States in 1984, bell hooks continues the reflection initiated in Am I not a woman? Studying the successes and failures of the feminist movements that spanned the 20th century, she notes the failure to create a mass feminism that would appeal to everyone.

In this way, she strives, in a style that is always accessible, to disrupt the usual representations of majority feminist thought by placing black women and/or women from working-class backgrounds at the center of her reflection, emphasizing the profound need for a revolutionary approach to these questions.

This powerful work established Bell Hooks as one of the most influential and inspiring voices on the feminist scene.