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Summary Of Bell Hooks Teaching To Transgress

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Bell Hooks is an African-American woman from the South who in her time had both good and bad experience. Hooks witnessed both segregated and desegregated schools during her schooling. In “Teaching to Transgress” Hooks speaks about white men using education to grant other fellow white men an advantage in life. Hooks school experience were pleasant. Hooks stated she went to school at an incredibly pleasant time. Hooks teachers would all get to know their students one-on-one. The teacher goals were to help Hooks and the other students to accomplish their academic fate. Hooks was in love with going to school. She loved everything that was involved with going to school. To Hooks school would bring her great happiness. However, the school soon

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