Scratching the Surface

Canadian, Anti-racist, Feminist Thought

• Author(s): Enakshi Dua, Angela Robertson,
• Publisher: Canadian Scholars’ Press
• Pages: 336
• ISBN_10: 0889612307
  ISBN_13: 9780889612303
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Philosophy / History & Surveys / Modern , Social Science / Feminism & Feminist Theory , Social Science / Women's Studies , Social Science / Discrimination ,

Description:... 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.