Cornell West, Bell Hooks, and Michael Foulcault

These three people have been very influential in the theory world. West talks about race and social class. He talks about how white supremacy runs America and what its like to be on the other side of that equation. He talks about how being black in a white run society leads to feelings of doubt with self worth and identity. He said that 9/11 gave white people a glimpse into the insecurities and fear that come with being black in America.

Bell Hooks focuses more on feminism and social class. She writes primarily on how the system is self perpetuating and continues the oppression. Her belief that there is no one right answer to the problem is very post modern. She also believes collaboration is important to good learning environments.

Michael Foucault is a French theorist. He talked about how power controls what is talked about in society. He wrote about hierarchies. He classified himself as a Modernist but others often viewed him as Post- Modern because of his writings and viewpoints towards how structures worked.