Books by bell hooks
We have just received some hard-to-get books by the African-American feminist author bell hooks. Check them out:
(The books were shipped back in November and have spent two months in quarantine, so they are safe to read).
Class War in the 21st Century New Zealand: A Combined Rant and Political Suicide Note by Sam Buchanan
“ The oppressor would not be so strong if he did not have accomplices among the oppressed” – Simone de Beauvoir Introduction The last 40 years have seen the incremental, but steady, shift of political power away from the working class. Much of this power has moved into the hands of the managers, bureaucrats and other functionaries that make up the Professional-Managerial Class (PMC). This is a problem, firstly because no particular sector of society should have an unfair share of power, secondly because these are people who have never liked democracy very much. Increasing inequality, in other words the continuing class war waged on the working class, also creates resentment (even if the losers are only vaguely aware of what is going on), crime, increased health and mental health costs and demands for increased repression and control. At this point, the Professional-Managerial Class are the main reason we aren ’ t getting anywhere. In the class war, they ’ ve chosen to pay
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