An Analysis of Bell Hooks Concept of Feminist Consciousness: An Imperative to Ending Gender War

Abstract

Bell hooks has always challenged the age long tradition of what a true feminist ideology is all about in her works on feminism. Feminists are characterized as being loud, overbearing, controlling. They are seen as women that wants to have the same position as men. This has done nothing but widen the gender gaps that is existing in the society already. Recent feminist thoughts are looking for ways to close this gender gap and bring the society right on track. This paper using the philosophical method of analysis which has to do with (breaking down of concepts for easy understanding), tries to call us to reflect on the factors of oppression in the society where men and women are living together. And also to reflect on our cultural values and cultural impositions around us that will help to further good gender relation when we walk together to fight our common enemy.