Hood Feminism

Hood Feminism
	First edition
Author	Mikki Kendall
Subject	Intersectionality and feminism
Publisher	Viking Press
Publication date	February 25, 2020
Pages	288
ISBN	978-0-525-56054-8

Hood Feminism is a 2020 non-fiction book by Mikki Kendall about intersectionality and feminism.

Background[]

It was published on February 25, 2020, by Viking Press.^[1]

Synopsis[]

The book consists of 18 separate essays. Through an intersectional framework, Kendall argues that mainstream feminism has excluded a number of women's issues, particularly those of women of color, and explores how a number of issues affect women, including the education gap, poverty, food and housing insecurity, and gun violence.

Reception[]

Between June 28, 2020, and June 20, 2021, the book entered the Los Angeles Times's bestsellers list eight times.^[2] Time listed the book as one of "100 Must-Read Books of 2020".^[3]

Kirkus Reviews praised the book as a "much-needed addition to feminist discourse".^[1] Ericka Taylor lauded the prose as "clean, crisp, and cutting" and found that Kendall provided suggestions of how to "reach a more encompassing, intersectional feminism".^[4] In contrast, Julie Lythcott-Haims of the Washington Post reviewed that some of the book featured "overly generalized" arguments, "opaque" writing and cliches. However, Lythcott-Haims stated that the book is convincing in its "conclusion that poor and working-class women, particularly when of color, lead a profoundly different life in America than their wealthier and white counterparts".^[5]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "Hood Feminism". Kirkus Reviews. November 25, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
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Los Angeles Times bestseller list:
- June 28, 2020: "Bestsellers List Sunday, June 28". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- July 12, 2020: "Bestsellers List Sunday, July 12". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- July 19, 2020: "Bestsellers List Sunday, July 19". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- March 7, 2021: "Bestsellers List Sunday, March 7". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- March 21, 2021: "Bestsellers List Sunday, March 21". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- April 11, 2021: "Bestsellers List Sunday, April 11". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- May 30, 2021: "Bestsellers List Sunday, May 30". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- June 20, 2021: "Bestsellers List Sunday, June 20". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
^ "Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall". Time. November 11, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
^ Taylor, Ericka (February 26, 2020). "'Hood Feminism' Is A Call For Solidarity In A Less-Than-Inclusive Movement". NPR. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
^ Lythcott-Haims, Julie (April 8, 2020). "'Hood Feminism' makes a convincing — and urgent — case about how race and class divide women". Washington Post. Retrieved June 19, 2021.

External links[]

Official website

[Kirkus-1] "Hood Feminism". Kirkus Reviews. November 25, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2021.

[2] Los Angeles Times bestseller list:
June 28, 2020: "Bestsellers List Sunday, June 28". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 19, 2021.

July 12, 2020: "Bestsellers List Sunday, July 12". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 19, 2021.

July 19, 2020: "Bestsellers List Sunday, July 19". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 19, 2021.

March 7, 2021: "Bestsellers List Sunday, March 7". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 19, 2021.

March 21, 2021: "Bestsellers List Sunday, March 21". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 19, 2021.

April 11, 2021: "Bestsellers List Sunday, April 11". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 19, 2021.

May 30, 2021: "Bestsellers List Sunday, May 30". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 19, 2021.

June 20, 2021: "Bestsellers List Sunday, June 20". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 19, 2021.

[3] June 28, 2020: "Bestsellers List Sunday, June 28". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 19, 2021.

[4] July 12, 2020: "Bestsellers List Sunday, July 12". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 19, 2021.

[5] July 19, 2020: "Bestsellers List Sunday, July 19". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 19, 2021.

[6] March 7, 2021: "Bestsellers List Sunday, March 7". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 19, 2021.

[7] March 21, 2021: "Bestsellers List Sunday, March 21". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 19, 2021.

[8] April 11, 2021: "Bestsellers List Sunday, April 11". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 19, 2021.

[9] May 30, 2021: "Bestsellers List Sunday, May 30". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 19, 2021.

[10] June 20, 2021: "Bestsellers List Sunday, June 20". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 19, 2021.

[Time_100-3] "Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall". Time. November 11, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2021.

[4] Taylor, Ericka (February 26, 2020). "'Hood Feminism' Is A Call For Solidarity In A Less-Than-Inclusive Movement". NPR. Retrieved June 19, 2021.

[5] Lythcott-Haims, Julie (April 8, 2020). "'Hood Feminism' makes a convincing — and urgent — case about how race and class divide women". Washington Post. Retrieved June 19, 2021.

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