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Black Women, Writing and Identity : Migrations of the Subject
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Boyce-Davies' Black Women Writing and Identity as discussed by the authors explores a complex and fascinating set of interrelated issues, establishing the significance of such wide-ranging subjects as: * re-mapping, re-naming and cultural crossings * tourist ideologies and playful world travelling * gender, heritage and identity * African women's writing and resistance to domination * marginality, effacement and decentering* gender, language and the politics of locationAbstract:
Black Women Writing and Identity is an exciting work by one of the most imaginative and acute writers around. The book explores a complex and fascinating set of interrelated issues, establishing the significance of such wide-ranging subjects as: * re-mapping, re-naming and cultural crossings * tourist ideologies and playful world travelling * gender, heritage and identity * African women's writing and resistance to domination * marginality, effacement and decentering * gender, language and the politics of location Carole Boyce-Davies is at the forefront of attempts to broaden the discourse surrounding the representation of and by black women and women of colour. Black Women Writing and Identity represents an extraordinary achievement in this field, taking our understanding of identity, location and representation to new levels.read more
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Beyond Bollywood: The Cultural Politics of South Asian Diasporic Film
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Beyond White and Other: Relationality and Narratives of Race in Feminist Discourse
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Indigenous Peoples and Black People in Canada: Settlers or Allies?
Zainab Amadahy,Bonita Lawrence +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the relationship between Black peoples and Native people in Canada, as well as how American discourses of both antiracism and Indigeneity have penetrated and influenced Black-Native relations.
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“Speaking into the Void”? Intersectionality Critiques and Epistemic Backlash
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