貝爾•鬍剋斯（bell hooks），美國女權主義理論傢、文化批評傢、教育傢、作傢、詩人。美國不可缺少的、獨立的思想者之一，也是今日美國最重要的黑人公共知識分子之一。曾任教於耶魯大學、紐約州立大學等，目前任教於她的傢鄉肯塔基州的博睿雅學院。迄今為止已經齣版瞭《女權主義理論：從邊緣到中心》《我不是一個女人嗎：黑人女性與女權主義》等近三十本著作。

In this engaging and provocative volume, bell hooks introduces a popular theory of feminism rooted in common sense and the wisdom of experience. Hers is a vision of a beloved community that appeals to all those committed to equality, mutual respect, and justice. Hooks applies her critical analysis to the most contentious and challenging issues facing feminists today, including reproductive rights, violence, race, class, and work. With her customary insight and unsparing honesty, hooks calls for a feminism free from divisive barriers but rich with rigorous debate. In language both eye-opening and optimistic, hooks encourages us to demand alternatives to patriarchal, racist, and homophobic culture, and to imagine a different future. Hooks speaks to all those in search of true liberation, asking readers to take a look at feminism in a new light, to see that it touches all lives. Issuing an invitation to participate fully in feminist movement and to benefit fully from it, hooks shows that feminism -- far from being an outdated concept or one limited to an intellectual elite -- is indeed for everybody.