Bell Hooks : cultural criticism & transformation / Media Education Foundation ; produced and directed by Sut Jhally.

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Bell Hooks makes a compelling argument for the transformative powers of cultural criticism. She demonstrates how learning to think critically was central to her own self-transformation and how it can play a role in the students' quest for a sense of agency and identity. Includes footage from many fi...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Media Education Foundation
University of Westminster
Other Authors: Jhally, Sut (Film producer, Film director, Editor of moving image work)
hooks, bell, 1952-2021 (Speaker)
Patierno, Mary (Editor of moving image work)
Hirshorn, Harriet (Editor of moving image work)
Gabriel, Peter, 1950- (composer (expression))
Language:English
Published: Northampton, MA : Media Education Foundation [distributor], [2002], ©2002.
Subjects:
hooks, bell, > 1952-2021.
Popular culture > Study and teaching.
African Americans in popular culture.
Sex in popular culture.
Mass media and culture > United States.
Popular culture > United States.
Critical thinking.
Mass media and culture.
Popular culture.
United States.
Feature films.
Feature films > United States.
Speeches.
Educational films.
Nonfiction films.
Genre:
Feature films.
Feature films
Speeches.
Educational films.
Nonfiction films.
Local Note:
MSU: Gift of MSU Women's Resource Center.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (DVD) (66 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert.
Variant Title:
Cultural criticism & transformation.
Cultural criticism and transformation.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Bell Hooks makes a compelling argument for the transformative powers of cultural criticism. She demonstrates how learning to think critically was central to her own self-transformation and how it can play a role in the students' quest for a sense of agency and identity. Includes footage from many films and music videos, and news coverage.
Note:Originally produced as a documentary: London : University of Westminster, 1997.
Accompanied by an insert featuring a detailed descripton of each chapter selection.
Videorecording.
Call Number:HM623 .B45 2002 VideoDVD
Audience:
Contains strong language and scenes of graphic violence and nudity.
ISBN:1893521419
9781893521414
Credits:Produced and directed by Sut Jhally ; edited by Mary Patierno, Sut Jhally and Harriet Hirshorn ; music, Peter Gabriel.
System Details:All regions NTSC.
Participant or Performer:
Presenter: Bell Hooks.