
Moving Beyond Borders
A History of Black Canadian and Caribbean Women in the Diaspora
Karen Flynn(Author)
University of Toronto Press
Published on 26. November 2011
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-1-4426-4021-4 (ISBN)
Description
Moving Beyond Borders is the first book-length history of Black health care workers in Canada, delving into the experiences of thirty-five postwar-era nurses who were born in Canada or who immigrated from the Caribbean either through Britain or directly to Canada. Karen Flynn examines the shaping of these women's stories from their childhoods through to their roles as professionals and community activists. Flynn interweaves oral histories with archival sources to show how these women's lives were shaped by their experiences of migration, professional training, and family life. Theoretical analyses from postcolonial, gender, and diasporic Black Studies serve to highlight the multiple subjectivities operating within these women's lives. By presenting a collective biography of identity formation, Moving Beyond Borders reveals the extraordinary complexity of Black women's history.
Reviews / Votes
'In this well researched and well-written monograph, Karen Flynn does an excellent job of delineating the ways in which identities of Caribbean and Canadian born Black women have been shaped throughout their life time... Flynn's work should serve as a spring board for further scholarship into the professional and private lives of women of African descent in the diaspora.' -- Claudine Bonner Histoire sociale/Social History vol 45:90:2012 'Moving beyond Borders is a valuable contribution to diasporan studies...Flynn's exploration of Black women's navigation of identity and power relationships is not only ambitious and valuable but it also directly challenges Canada's multicultural facade.' -- Consuelo Lopez Springfield Labour/Le Travail vol 72:2013More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
12 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 158 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
620 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4426-4021-4 (9781442640214)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Karen Flynn is an assistant professor in the Department of Gender and Women's Studies and the Department of African American Studies at the University of Illinois.
Content
Introduction: Locating and Conceptualizing Black Women's Narratives * The Family as the Agent of Socialization *"I wouldn't be where I am today." Creating Moral Citizens through Church and School * The Sky is the Limit: Migration to Britain * Nurse Training and Education *"'I've always wanted to work'": Black Women and Professionalism * Combining Work, Family and Community * Nation Home and Belonging Conclusion Bibliography Appendix