Critical Analysis of the book ?Where We Stand: Class Matters? by Hooks
1. What did you expect to learn when you picked up the book? To what extent – and how effectively – were your expectations met?
2. Identify the main points of the book, explained in your own words. This means to avoid long quotes from the author.
3. What are the author’s aims in writing this book? To what extent have the aims been achieved?
4. What conclusions does the author reach about class in America?
5. Does the author’s presentation seem fair and accurate? Is the interpretation biased? If so, for what purpose might this have been done, and what effect does it have on the overall presentation?
6. Hooks means to bring to light class differences in America, and offer steps for action. What are the major take away points about intervening about poverty?
Reference; Robert Blackey, “Words to the Whys: Crafting Critical Book Reviews,” The History Teacher, 27.2 (Feb. 1994): 159-66.