Where We Stand: Class Matters by bell hooks Summary and Reviews
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Book Review: Class Matters
Summary: 4 Stars
When reading the book I began to realize what social class I am in and how it effects the person I am. I never really thought about how my social class effected me or exactly where I fit into society. It was never an issure for me or my family. Bell Hooks did a good job at describing her social class and how her family never talked about it and how that effected her. I would recommend this book to anyone.Book Review: Review on bell hooks Where We Stand
Summary: 4 Stars
Reading bell hooks, Where We Stand, was a challenge in itself. I had never thought of myself as being racist or having strong bias against any one group of people, but I did find myself getting angry with some of the things that she wrote about. I thought in the beginning that she painted a very sad harsh picture of her life growing up, and the trials she had to go through to get where she wanted to be. They were long and hard days, but she did get there. What I was most frustrated with was her repetitive nature. It was almost like she was going to make sure we GOT IT! I just think that when someone is on a soapbox about something they beat the subject matter into their audience's head until it is no longer interesting. I found myself becoming defensive about things. I got frustrated with her at times, but then I read on and began to see the injustices that were out there. Making it unfair in many different ways for blacks. I particularly felt strong about a chapter dealing with real estate, and how it is manipulated by "desirables" to keep "the undesirables" out. It is sad to think that you can put a dollar amount on the color of a person's skin. I felt ashamed at times, thinking the same things perhaps at one time or another. This reading has helped me grow as a person and it opened me up to the ways of the world. At least I hope that it has. I suggest that everyone takes a look, it will be worth it.
Book Review: Review of Where We Stand by bell hooks
Summary: 4 Stars
Reading bell hooks, Where We Stand, was a challenge in itself. I had never thought of myself as being racist or having strong bias against any one group of people, but I did find myself getting angry with some of the things that she wrote about. I thought in the beginning that she painted a very sad harsh picture of her life growing up, and the trials she had to go through to get where she wanted to be. They were long and hard days, but she did get there. What I was most frustrated with was her repetitive nature. It was almost like she was going to make sure we GOT IT! I just think that when someone is on a soapbox about something they beat the subject matter into their audience's head until it is no longer interesting. I found myself becoming defensive about things. I got frustrated with her at times, but then I read on and began to see the injustices that were out there. Making it unfair in many different ways for blacks. I particularly felt strong about a chapter dealing with real estate, and how it is manipulated by "desirables" to keep "the undesirables" out. It is sad to think that you can put a dollar amount on the color of a person's skin. I felt ashamed at times, thinking the same things perhaps at one time or another. This reading has helped me grow as a person and it opened me up to the ways of the world. At least I hope that it has. I suggest that everyone takes a look, it will be worth it.
Book Review: My thoughts on social class and materialism
Summary: 4 Stars
I was raised in a house where there wasn't a lack of money but there definetly wasn't a surplus. We belived God would meet our needs and everything beyond that was a blessing. I have two theories that I always live by. One is that until you reach not only a certain age but a certain level of maturity nothing you have is a direct reflection of your own accomplishments. Furthermore, there is a belief that comes with being a Christian that material possesions lack importance anyway. Why? Because they are only precious in the human eye. Meaning that they carry no value in any after-life. Reading books like this make me thank God that I was raised to look at and live for more than today. I strive to gain everlasting riches in life. My rewards are in heaven where I shall make my home.Book Review: Where We Stand: Class Matters
Summary: 2 Stars
Where We Stand is a book that relates class and race. As you read you are confronted with a number of instances related to you by the author about her childhood. She does this to illustrate her point when confronted by class discrimination that goes beyond race later in the book. I read this for a College level English class and was constantly analyzing, and picking apart this piece of literature. during the course of our discussion, we came to the conclusion that bell hooks was seeing past the social constraints and looking at the real "problem" with society, Class. This seems like a good idea, but throughout the book I was constantly agitated with the way she presents material and argues her point, halfway through the book I put it down, I didn't need this monologue of at times childish whining.