Chapter 2, Altars of Sacrifice
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To be in touch with senses and emotions beyond conquest is to enter the realm of the mysterious.
— Bell hooks
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Bell hooks" (Quotes, Outlaw Culture: Resisting Representations (2006))
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About Bell hooks
bell hooks (born Gloria Jean Watkins; September 25, 1952 – December 15, 2021), was an American university professor specializing in social criticism focused on groups distinguished by established differences in social power.
About Bell hooks
bell hooks (born Gloria Jean Watkins; September 25, 1952 – December 15, 2021), was an American university professor specializing in social criticism focused on groups distinguished by established differences in social power.
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