Table of Contents

• Introduction: Canadian Anti-Racist Feminist Thought: Scratching the Surface of Racism, Enakshi Dua
• Part I: Colonialism and the Historical Construction of Gender
• Chapter One: The Discourse of Empire and the Social Construction of Gender, Linda Carty
• Chapter Two: Colonialism and First Nations Women in Canada, Winona Stevenson
• Part II: The Post-Colonial Economy and the Consolidation of Racialized Labour Markets
• Chapter Three: Black Women and Work: The Impact of Racially Constructed Gender Roles on the Sexual Division of Labour, Dionne Brand
• Chapter Four: Do You Call Me ""Sister""?: Women of Colour and the Canadian Labour Movement, Ronnie Joy Leah
• Chapter Five: Restructuring at the Margins: Women of Colour and the Changing Economy, Christina Gabriel
• Part III: The Canadian State and the Institutionalization of Race and Gender Relations
• Chapter Six: Self-Government and Aboriginal Women, Sharon Donna McIvor
• Chapter Seven: The Politics of Multiculturalism: ""Immigrant Women"" and the Canadian State, Tania Das Gupta
• Chapter Eight: Gender and Race in ""Non-discriminatory"" Immigration Policies in Canada: 1960s to the Present, Sedef Arat-Koc
• Part IV: The Racialized Construction of Gender
• Chapter Nine: Beyond Diversity: Exploring the Ways in Which the Discourse of Race has Shaped the Institution of the Nuclear Family, Enakshi Dua
• Chapter Ten: A Question of Silence: Reflections on Violence Against Women in Communities of Colour, Himani Bannerji
• Part V: Canadian Institutions: Reproducing Marginalization
• Chapter Eleven: R.D.S. v. Her Majesty the Queen: A Case About Home, Sherene Razack
• Chapter Twelve: Racism, Women's Health, and Reproductive Freedom, Carolyn Egan and Linda Gardner
• Chapter Thirteen: Continuing on the Ground: Feminists of Colour Discuss Organizing, Angela Robertson
• Index

About the Author

Enakshi Dua is Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Queen’s University.

Angela Robertson is the Executive Director of Sistering, a center for homeless and marginalized women in Toronto.

Reviews

Scratching the Surface represents a much needed, accessible, and original contribution to Canadian feminist thought. It will certainly add to the critical literature on feminism and anti-racism."" - Alissa Trotz, Institute of Women's Studies, Queen's University