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Essays on Nationalism, Gender, and Ideology
By Himani Bannerji
Published:
March 2011
ISBN-10:
1-55130-389-2
ISBN-13:
978-1-55130-389-5
Format:
272pp, Paperback
Publisher:
Canadian Scholars' Press Inc.
Product Description:
A collection of recent essays and articles, Demography and Democracy is Himani Bannerji's engagement with the nationalist currents that have become such crucial topics of discussion and debate in recent years. Topics covered include Hindu nationalism, Zionism, subaltern studies, the novels of Rabindranath Tagore, and issues of knowledge, ideology, and representation around the US invasion of Afghanistan. The essays are written from an anti-imperialist Marxist feminist standpoint and offer a bracing critique of contemporary ideologies.
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Challenges, Negotiations, Re-constructions
Edited by Evangelia Tastsoglou and Peruvemba S. Jaya
Published:
June 2011
ISBN-10:
1-55130-402-3
ISBN-13:
978-1-55130-402-1
Format:
350pp, Paperback
Publisher:
Women's Press
Product Description:
At last, an in-depth exploration of immigrant women's experiences in the labour force, family, and broader community in Atlantic Canada. Highlighting feminist research on women and gender-based analyses, the collection focuses on the intersections of gender with race, ethnicity, and class.
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Reflections on Identity, Institutions, and Imperialism, Second Edition
By Viviane Namaste
Published:
October 2011
ISBN-10:
0-88961-483-0
ISBN-13:
978-0-88961-483-3
Format:
170pp, Paperback
Publisher:
Women's Press
Product Description:
Sex Change, Social Change: Reflections on Identity, Institutions, and Imperialism provides readers with an authoritative introduction to contemporary transsexual politics in Canadian and Québécois contexts. Through different case studies relating to the law, human rights, health care, and prostitution, Dr. Namaste exposes readers to the complex issues involved in how transsexual politics and feminism interrelate. Written in accessible language, and including interviews, essays, and political speeches, Sex Change, Social Change will appeal to academics and to activists in the community, as well as to the general reader. The second edition has been thoroughly updated with five new chapters and includes new commentary on the readings from the first edition.
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Published:
February 2012
ISBN-10:
0-88961-485-7
ISBN-13:
978-0-88961-485-7
Format:
250pp, Paperback
Publisher:
Women's Press
Product Description:
Thinking Women and Health Care Reform in Canada explores why health care is a woman's issue and seeks to address gender equity in health services. Written by members of Women and Health Care Reform (WHCR), this collection establishes the importance of including gender in discussions and decisions surrounding health sector reform. In twelve concise chapters, Thinking Women and Health Care Reform in Canada addresses a wide range of issues, including obesity, maternity care, mental health of health care workers, and private health insurance. This thought-provoking collection is an essential read for students and researchers in the fields of women's studies, health sciences, sociology, and nursing, as well as for anyone who is looking for a new picture of health care in Canada.
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