Women in the Promised Land Essays in African Canadian History |
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Editor:
| Reid-Maroney, Nina de, Boulou Ebanda Bernard, Wanda Thomas |
ISBN: | 978-0-88961-606-6 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2018 |
Publisher: | Canadian Scholars
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Imprint: | Women's Press |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $83.60 |
Book Description:
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Places African Canadian women's lived experiences, identities, and histories at the centre of Canada's past, encouraging readers to interrogate the idea of Canada as a ""Promised Land"" by examining the rich and varied history of African Canadian women. This invaluable text sheds light on questions of the past, present, and future in the field, and asks readers to make connections between this history and emerging scholarship on race, indigeneity, and queer histories.
Places African Canadian women's lived experiences, identities, and histories at the centre of Canada's past, encouraging readers to interrogate the idea of Canada as a ""Promised Land"" by examining the rich and varied history of African Canadian women. This invaluable text sheds light on questions of the past, present, and future in the field, and asks readers to make connections between this history and emerging scholarship on race, indigeneity, and queer histories.