A recognition of being : reconstructing native womanhood / Kim Anderson.
"Over 15 years ago, Kim Anderson set out to explore how Indigenous womanhood had been constructed and reconstructed in Canada, weaving her own journey as a Cree/Métis woman with the insights, knowledge, and stories of the forty Indigenous women she interviewed. The result was A Recognition of Being, a powerful work that identified both the painful legacy of colonialism and the vital potential of self-definition. In this second edition, Anderson revisits her groundbreaking text to include recent literature on Indigenous feminism and two-spirited theory and to document the efforts of Indigenous women to resist heteropatriarchy. Beginning with a look at the positions of women in traditional Indigenous societies and their status after colonization, this text shows how Indigenous women have since resisted imposed roles, reclaimed their traditions, and reconstructed a powerful Native womanhood. Featuring a new foreword by Maria Campbell and an updated closing dialogue with Bonita Lawrence, this revised edition will be a vital text for courses in women and gender studies and Indigenous studies as well as an important resource for anyone committed to the process of decolonization."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780889615793 (paperback)
- Physical Description: xxviii, 330 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Edition: Second edition.
- Publisher: Toronto : Women's Press, 2016.
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Story of the storyteller -- Working with notions of tradition and culture -- Literary and oral resources -- The dismantling of gender equity -- Marriage, divorce, and family life -- The construction of a negative identity -- Foundations of resistance -- Acts of resistance -- Attitudes of resistance -- Our human relations -- Relating to creation -- The individual -- Family -- Community and nation -- Creation -- Nurturing self -- Nurturing the future -- Concluding dialogue: Kim Anderson and Bonita Lawrence. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Indigenous women > Canada > Ethnic identity. Race discrimination > Canada. Sex discrimination against women > Canada. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Nicola Valley Institute of Technology.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Other Formats and Editions
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Merritt Campus | E78 C2 A52 2016 (Text) | 37100012544495 | Regular Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |