Scratching the Surface
Canadian Anti-Racist Feminist Thought
Will be published approx. on 30. July 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-0-88961-230-3 (ISBN)
Description
Scratching the Surface brings together 14 anti-racist feminists who examine ways in which race and gender interact to shape the lives of women of colour in Canada. This collection of articles covers a broad range of topics such as the impact of colonialism and its associated discourses on First Nations and other groups of colonized women; racism in the Canadian labour movement; the impact of globalization on women of colour; the ways in which the institution of the nuclear family shapes racism; sexism in communities of colour; and the ways in which the women's movement can create an anti-racist praxis. The book not only provides exciting new insights into how women of colour experience Canadian society, but also provides instructors with a textbook that integrates anti-racist and feminist approaches.
Reviews / Votes
Scratching the Surface represents a much needed, accessible, and original contribution to Canadian feminist thought. It will certainly add to the critical literature on feminism and anti-racism."" - Alissa Trotz, Institute of Women's Studies, Queen's UniversityMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
470 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-88961-230-3 (9780889612303)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Enakshi Dua is Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Queen's University.
Angela Robertson is the Executive Director of Sistering, a center for homeless and marginalized women in Toronto.
Angela Robertson is the Executive Director of Sistering, a center for homeless and marginalized women in Toronto.
Content
Introduction: Canadian Anti-Racist Feminist Thought: Scratching the Surface of Racism, Enakshi Dua
Part I: Colonialism and the Historical Construction of Gender
Chapter One: The Discourse of Empire and the Social Construction of Gender, Linda Carty
Chapter Two: Colonialism and First Nations Women in Canada, Winona Stevenson
Part II: The Post-Colonial Economy and the Consolidation of Racialized Labour Markets
Chapter Three: Black Women and Work: The Impact of Racially Constructed Gender Roles on the Sexual Division of Labour, Dionne Brand
Chapter Four: Do You Call Me ""Sister""?: Women of Colour and the Canadian Labour Movement, Ronnie Joy Leah
Chapter Five: Restructuring at the Margins: Women of Colour and the Changing Economy, Christina Gabriel
Part III: The Canadian State and the Institutionalization of Race and Gender Relations
Chapter Six: Self-Government and Aboriginal Women, Sharon Donna McIvor
Chapter Seven: The Politics of Multiculturalism: ""Immigrant Women"" and the Canadian State, Tania Das Gupta
Chapter Eight: Gender and Race in ""Non-discriminatory"" Immigration Policies in Canada: 1960s to the Present, Sedef Arat-Koc
Part IV: The Racialized Construction of Gender
Chapter Nine: Beyond Diversity: Exploring the Ways in Which the Discourse of Race has Shaped the Institution of the Nuclear Family, Enakshi Dua
Chapter Ten: A Question of Silence: Reflections on Violence Against Women in Communities of Colour, Himani Bannerji
Part V: Canadian Institutions: Reproducing Marginalization
Chapter Eleven: R.D.S. v. Her Majesty the Queen: A Case About Home, Sherene Razack
Chapter Twelve: Racism, Women's Health, and Reproductive Freedom, Carolyn Egan and Linda Gardner
Chapter Thirteen: Continuing on the Ground: Feminists of Colour Discuss Organizing, Angela Robertson
Index
Part I: Colonialism and the Historical Construction of Gender
Chapter One: The Discourse of Empire and the Social Construction of Gender, Linda Carty
Chapter Two: Colonialism and First Nations Women in Canada, Winona Stevenson
Part II: The Post-Colonial Economy and the Consolidation of Racialized Labour Markets
Chapter Three: Black Women and Work: The Impact of Racially Constructed Gender Roles on the Sexual Division of Labour, Dionne Brand
Chapter Four: Do You Call Me ""Sister""?: Women of Colour and the Canadian Labour Movement, Ronnie Joy Leah
Chapter Five: Restructuring at the Margins: Women of Colour and the Changing Economy, Christina Gabriel
Part III: The Canadian State and the Institutionalization of Race and Gender Relations
Chapter Six: Self-Government and Aboriginal Women, Sharon Donna McIvor
Chapter Seven: The Politics of Multiculturalism: ""Immigrant Women"" and the Canadian State, Tania Das Gupta
Chapter Eight: Gender and Race in ""Non-discriminatory"" Immigration Policies in Canada: 1960s to the Present, Sedef Arat-Koc
Part IV: The Racialized Construction of Gender
Chapter Nine: Beyond Diversity: Exploring the Ways in Which the Discourse of Race has Shaped the Institution of the Nuclear Family, Enakshi Dua
Chapter Ten: A Question of Silence: Reflections on Violence Against Women in Communities of Colour, Himani Bannerji
Part V: Canadian Institutions: Reproducing Marginalization
Chapter Eleven: R.D.S. v. Her Majesty the Queen: A Case About Home, Sherene Razack
Chapter Twelve: Racism, Women's Health, and Reproductive Freedom, Carolyn Egan and Linda Gardner
Chapter Thirteen: Continuing on the Ground: Feminists of Colour Discuss Organizing, Angela Robertson
Index