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"When truth teller and careful writer bell hooks offers a book, I like to be standing at the bookshop when it opens." -Maya AngelouRenowned visionary bell hooks explored the meaning of love in American culture with the critically acclaimed bestseller All About Love: New Visions. She continued her national dialogue with the bestselling Salvation: Black People and Love. Now hooks culminates her triumphant trilogy of love with Communion: The Female Search for Love.Intimate, revealing, provocative, Communion challenges every woman to courageously claim the search for love as the heroic journey we must all choose to be truly free. In her trademark commanding and lucid language, hooks explores the ways ideas about women and love were changed by the feminist movement, by women's full participation in the workforce, and by the culture of self-help, and reveals how women of all ages can bring love into every aspect of their lives, for all the years of their lives.Communion is the heart-to-heart talk every woman -- mother, daughter, friend, and lover -- needs to have.
ISBN9780060938291
PublisherHarper Collins Publ. USA
Publication Date12/24/02

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  • noribobori
    noribobori

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    2.0

    Ich find dieses Buch so anstrengend, es geht nur um heterosexuelle Liebe, die im Patriarchat irgendwie nicht möglich sind, es sei denn man liebt sich selbst (?). Find es sehr schwierig, wie die Autorin teilweise Frauen kritisiert und niedermacht, die versuchen im Patriarchat ihre Stellung zu finden und dabei nicht immer im Sinne der Autorin handeln. Klar, Liebe ist super toll, aber die Autorin begrenzt sich und ihre Aussagen so doll auf ihre eigenen Ansichten und Erfahrungen, dass ich vieles nicht nachvollziehen kann. Sie wiederholt sich außerdem extrem oft. Jedes mal umblättern hoffe ich, dass das Kapitel zu ende ist. Ich denke ich werde das Buch hier abbrechen….

    Apr 4, 2024

  • sarabea3
    sarabea3

    14 Followers

    5.0

    Feminist must read

    "Communion" by bell hooks explores the significance of knowing and understanding one another for genuine intimacy. Especially at the end she emphasizes the importance of breaking down societal expectations that hinder men from allowing themselves to be known. The book delves into the complexities of gender conflict and emphasizes the need for mutual acknowledgment and acceptance. Overall, "Communion" offers valuable insights into fostering true connection and intimacy by embracing the shared humanity between men and women.

    Jan 2, 2024

  • loreads
    loreads

    17 Followers

    5.0

    Ein Buch, welches jede Frau die die Liebe sucht oder denkt gefunden zu haben lesen sollte. ❤️

    Aug 18, 2025

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