In the late 1970s, feminist historians urged us to “rethink”
Canada by placing women’s perspectives and experiences at the centre
of historical analysis. Forty years later, feminism continues to
inform history writing in Canada and has inspired historians to look
beyond the nation and adopt a more global perspective. This exciting
new volume of original essays opens with a discussion of the debates,
themes, and methodological approaches that have preoccupied women’s
and gender historians across Canada over the past twenty years. The
chapters that follow showcase the work of new and established scholars
who draw on the insights of critical race theory, postcolonial theory,
and transnational history to re-examine familiar topics such as
biography and oral history, paid and unpaid work, marriage and family,
and women’s political action. Whether they focus on the marriage of
Governor James Douglas and his Metis wife, Amelia; representations of
saleswomen in department store catalogues; or the careers of
professional women such as international child activist Charlotte
Whitton and Quebec social work professors at Laval University, the
contributors demonstrate the continued relevance – and growth – of
history informed by feminist perspectives, and they open a much-needed
dialogue between francophone and anglophone historians in Canada.
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New Essays on Women, Gender, Work, and Nation
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780774826211
Publisert
2021
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Utgiver
University of British Columbia Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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