Yearning: Race, Gender, and Cultural Politics
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*Yearning: Race, Gender, and Cultural Politics* is a collection of critical essays by bell hooks that examines the intersections of race, gender, class, and culture in contemporary society.
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| Yearning: Race, Gender, and Cultural Politics canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yearning: Race, Gender, and Cultural Politics Context triple: [bell hooks, notableWork, Yearning: Race, Gender, and Cultural Politics]
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A.
Race-ing Justice, En-gendering Power
Race-ing Justice, En-gendering Power is an edited collection of essays, compiled by Toni Morrison, that examines the intersections of race, gender, and power in the context of American law, culture, and politics.
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B.
Ain’t I a Woman? Black Women and Feminism
Ain’t I a Woman? Black Women and Feminism is a groundbreaking 1981 book by bell hooks that analyzes the intersection of racism and sexism in the lives, history, and representation of Black women.
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C.
Women, Race, & Class
Women, Race, & Class is a groundbreaking feminist text by Angela Davis that examines the intertwined histories of gender, race, and class oppression in the United States.
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D.
Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center
Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center is a foundational feminist text by bell hooks that critiques mainstream feminism’s focus on white, middle-class women and argues for a more inclusive, intersectional movement centered on the experiences of marginalized groups.
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E.
Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence
Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence is Adrienne Rich’s influential feminist essay that critiques heterosexuality as a political institution and argues for the recognition of lesbian existence and resistance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yearning: Race, Gender, and Cultural Politics Target entity description: *Yearning: Race, Gender, and Cultural Politics* is a collection of critical essays by bell hooks that examines the intersections of race, gender, class, and culture in contemporary society.
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A.
Race-ing Justice, En-gendering Power
Race-ing Justice, En-gendering Power is an edited collection of essays, compiled by Toni Morrison, that examines the intersections of race, gender, and power in the context of American law, culture, and politics.
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B.
Ain’t I a Woman? Black Women and Feminism
Ain’t I a Woman? Black Women and Feminism is a groundbreaking 1981 book by bell hooks that analyzes the intersection of racism and sexism in the lives, history, and representation of Black women.
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C.
Women, Race, & Class
Women, Race, & Class is a groundbreaking feminist text by Angela Davis that examines the intertwined histories of gender, race, and class oppression in the United States.
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D.
Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center
Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center is a foundational feminist text by bell hooks that critiques mainstream feminism’s focus on white, middle-class women and argues for a more inclusive, intersectional movement centered on the experiences of marginalized groups.
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E.
Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence
Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence is Adrienne Rich’s influential feminist essay that critiques heterosexuality as a political institution and argues for the recognition of lesbian existence and resistance.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| advocates |
radical Black feminist politics
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transformative cultural criticism ⓘ |
| author | bell hooks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributor | bell hooks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
commodification of Black culture
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dominant cultural narratives ⓘ racism in popular culture ⓘ sexism in popular culture ⓘ |
| examines | intersections of race, gender, class, and culture ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Black popular culture
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Black women’s experiences ⓘ contemporary United States society ⓘ cultural production ⓘ feminist politics ⓘ |
| genre |
critical essays
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cultural criticism ⓘ feminist theory ⓘ |
| hasPart | multiple critical essays ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
activists
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feminist scholars ⓘ general readers interested in race and gender ⓘ students of cultural studies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Black feminism
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capitalism ⓘ class ⓘ cultural politics ⓘ culture ⓘ gender ⓘ intersectionality ⓘ media ⓘ patriarchy ⓘ popular culture ⓘ race ⓘ representation ⓘ white supremacy ⓘ |
| movement |
Black feminism
NERFINISHED
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cultural studies ⓘ intersectional feminism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of Black women in media
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influence on Black feminist scholarship ⓘ integration of cultural studies and feminist theory ⓘ |
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