In her 1992 book Black Looks: Race and Representation, cultural theorist Bell Hooks introduced the concept of the “oppositional gaze.” This idea highlights how Black women resist the dominant, often patriarchal, and white-centric visual narratives imposed by media. By critically engaging with images that marginalise or objectify them, Black women reclaim their representations and agency. In
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In her 1992 book Black Looks: Race and Representation, cultural theorist Bell Hooks introduced the concept of the “oppositional gaze.” This idea highlights how Black women resist the dominant, often patriarchal, and white-centric visual narratives imposed by media. By critically engaging with images that marginalise or objectify them, Black women reclaim their representations and agency. In
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