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justgj's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
victoriathuyvi's review against another edition
challenging
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inspiring
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medium-paced
5.0
as_a_tre3's review against another edition
5.0
I was learning about this arguably new qualitative method called duoethnography in one of my classes, when I encountered this book. I contend that this is an earlier version of the method despite being theorized years later by Norris and his colleagues in 2012. This book shows exactly what duoethnography is: a dialogue within a research to make sense of shared experience or interest. Having been reading hooks’ works previously, not much I found in this book as news, but West’s way of dialoguing is visibly different from his essays included in the book. bell hooks on the other hand, may she rest in power, has always let herself “vulnerable” for accessibility. For what is the use of knowledge if it is not for everybody? Sadly, as hooks also revealed in this book, it is precisely for that reason that hooks is not heavily cited nor studied in higher education courses. Gatekeeping in (white) elitist academia must be interrogated if we truly believe that education is a powerful tool to change a system.
savaging's review
3.0
These humans have the best ideas of any humans. Full stop.
But the format was underwhelming to me. I understand why they did it -- I love the concept of two friends in conversation, the authenticity and warmth of it. But I found myself wanting to see these talented writers write.
But very good ideas, as I said.
bell hooks: "It has been a really healing thing for me to recognize that we are wounded. We are wounded in so many areas that what I think is magical and wonderful is when I meet another Black person who says they are about the business of attending to their wounds. Which means they don’t have to be perfect, they don’t have to have wiped out every trace of sexism, homophobia, classism, and internalized racism. Rather it is the commitment to the process of change and convergence which opens up the possibility of love, renewal, and reconciliation."
But the format was underwhelming to me. I understand why they did it -- I love the concept of two friends in conversation, the authenticity and warmth of it. But I found myself wanting to see these talented writers write.
But very good ideas, as I said.
bell hooks: "It has been a really healing thing for me to recognize that we are wounded. We are wounded in so many areas that what I think is magical and wonderful is when I meet another Black person who says they are about the business of attending to their wounds. Which means they don’t have to be perfect, they don’t have to have wiped out every trace of sexism, homophobia, classism, and internalized racism. Rather it is the commitment to the process of change and convergence which opens up the possibility of love, renewal, and reconciliation."
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