{"product_id":"sisters-of-the-yam-black-women-and-self-recovery-paperback","title":"Sisters of the Yam: Black Women and Self-Recovery - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBell Hooks\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSisters of the Yam\u003c\/i\u003e, bell hooks reflects on the ways in which the emotional health of black women has been and continues to be impacted by sexism and racism. Desiring to create a context where black females could both work on their individual efforts for self-actualization while remaining connected to a larger world of collective struggle, hooks articulates the link between self-recovery and political resistance. Both an expression of the joy of self-healing and the need to be ever vigilant in the struggle for equality, \u003ci\u003eSisters of the Yam\u003c\/i\u003e continues to speak to the experience of black womanhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cultural critic, an intellectual, and a feminist writer, \u003cb\u003ebell hooks\u003c\/b\u003e is best known for classic books including \u003ci\u003eAin't I a Woman, Bone Black, All About Love, Rock My Soul, Belonging, We Real Cool, Where We Stand, Teaching to Transgress, Teaching Community, Outlaw Culture\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eReel to Real. \u003c\/i\u003ehooks is Distinguished Professor in Residence in Appalachian Studies at Berea College, and resides in her home state of Kentucky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 28, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53165560103023,"sku":"9781138821682","price":70.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0717\/4966\/4879\/files\/Tnh4bkdVeFdtWXVBNlREN1FBUE5qQT09.webp?v=1779900912","url":"https:\/\/finderbooks.com\/products\/sisters-of-the-yam-black-women-and-self-recovery-paperback","provider":"Finder Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}