Overview

The book addresses controversial issues such as racism in the media, exclusion in higher education, critical multiculturalism in schools, and the impact of religion, culture and sexuality for black and ethnic women from Britain, Canada, America, Australia, Caribbean, Asia and Africa. It was published as a special issue of Race Ethnicity and Education.

Full Product Details

Author:   Heidi Mirza (Institute of Education, UK) ,  Cynthia Joseph (Monash University, Australia)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.440kg
ISBN:  

9780415571685

ISBN 10:   0415571685
Pages:   150
Publication Date:   24 March 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Plotting a history: Black and postcolonial feminisms in ‘new times’ Heidi Safia Mirza 2. Postcoloniality and ethnography: negotiating gender, ethnicity and power Cynthia Joseph 3. Identity, empathy and ‘otherness’: Asian women, education and dowries in the UK Kalwant Bhopal 4. Embodying diversity: problems and paradoxes for Black feminists Sara Ahmed 5. Is it because I’m Black? A Black female research experience Uvanney Maylor 6. Black Canadian feminist thought: perspectives on equity and diversity in the academy Njoki Nathani Wane 7. Black feminist praxis: some reflections on pedagogies and politics in higher education Suki Ali 8. ‘Who you callin’ nappy-headed?’A critical race theory look at the construction of Black women Gloria Ladson-Billings 9. De-colonising practices: negotiating narratives from racialised and gendered experiences of education Ann Phoenix 10. From ‘crisis’ to ‘activist’: the everyday freedom legacy of Black feminisms Heather A. Oesterreich

Reviews

An inspiring book which addresses some of the most critical questions in education. Feminist thinking at its best. Avtar Brah, Professor of Sociology, Birkbeck College, University of London, UK This book renders black feminist theory and post-colonial thought more textured, complex and expansive. Bravissimo, a rich collection of research! Annette Henry, Professor of Education, University of Washington, Tacoma USA

An inspiring book which addresses some of the most critical questions in education. Feminist thinking at its best. Avtar Brah, Professor of Sociology, Birkbeck College, University of London, UK This book renders black feminist theory and post-colonial thought more textured, complex and expansive. Bravissimo, a rich collection of research! Annette Henry, Professor of Education, University of Washington, Tacoma USA

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Institute of Education, UK Monash University, Australia

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