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The quote says feminist liberation cannot be separated from broader social change. It argues that class elitism must be challenged if feminism is to be genuinely freeing.
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Source
Where We Stand: Class Matters (2012)
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
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The phrase appears in the book "Where We Stand: Class Matters (2012)" by bell hooks (Google Books snippet); no earlier source was checked.
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About bell hooks
American philosopher, educator, author, and social critic
bell hooks was an American philosopher, educator, author, and social critic. Born Gloria Jean Watkins, she was a Distinguished Professor in Residence at Berea College in Kentucky. She is known for writing under the name bell hooks and for shaping modern discussions of feminism and social critique. Her work examined race, gender, and social class, especially how they connect with capitalism and help sustain systems of oppression and class domination. She published nearly 40 books and many scholarly articles, moving between essays, poetry, and children's literature. Across that wide body of work, she wrote about love, art, history, sexuality, and mass media.
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Books by bell hooks
Feminism Is for Everybody
2000
Yearning
1990
Ain't I a Woman
1981
Teaching to transgress
2014
Reel to real
1996