About the Book: Belonging: A Culture of Place
What does it mean to call a place home? Who is allowed to become a member of a
community? When can we say that we truly belong? These are some of the questions
of place and belonging that renowned cultural critic bell hooks examines in her
new book, Belonging: A Culture of Place. Traversing past and present, Belonging
charts a cyclical journey in which hooks moves from place to place, from country
to city and back again, only to end where she began--her old Kentucky home.
hooks has written provocatively about race, gender, and class; and in this