Scratching the Surface
Author | : Enakshi Dua |
Publisher | : Canadian Scholars’ Press |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 1999 |
ISBN-10 | : 0889612307 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780889612303 |
Rating | : 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This book 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 colonised women; racism in the Canadian labour movement; the impact of globalisation 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.