We Still Demand! recovers vibrant and unsung histories of sex and
gender activism across Canada from the 1970s to the present. Departing
from conventional accounts, this book demonstrates the varied nature
of resistance and the productive power of remembering sex and gender
struggles. In attending to the records and accounts that have slipped
out of view, it also redraws the boundaries between activism and
scholarship. The first part of the book remembers these struggles.
Drawing on a rich history of activism often obscured in existing
historical accounts, the contributors recall 1970s same-sex marriage
activism; early queer union organizing; organizing against police
repression; early trans organizing; the emergence of dyke marches; the
organization of black queer space at Toronto Pride events; and the
shift from a focus on liberation-oriented activism to rights-oriented
activism. The second part of the book rethinks past and current
struggles and, in so doing, challenges the current boundaries of sex
and gender activism and scholarship. The authors address gender
“passing” in historical research; lesbian s/m porn; sex-worker
organizing; problems with organizing against “human trafficking”;
queer immigration and refugee struggles; borders; and trans identity.
By recovering the history of activism and outlining contemporary
challenges, We Still Demand! provides a vital rewriting of the history
of sex and gender activism in Canada that will enlighten current
struggles and activate new forms of resistance.
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Redefining Resistance in Sex and Gender Struggles
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780774833370
Publisert
2020
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
University of British Columbia Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok