Discourses of Denial
Subtitle: Mediations of Race, Gender And Violence
Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
Published: May 30, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 255
ISBN-13: 9780774812375
Subjects: Ethnic studies; Gender Studies; Violence in Society; Social Science; Sociology; Canada; Discrimination & Racism; Women's Studies - General; Minority women; Sex discrimination against women; Violence against; Women immigrants
Description: "Discourses of Denial uncovers how racism, sexism, and violence interweave deep within the foundations of our society. Using examples from the lives of immigrant girls and women of colour, Yasmin Jiwani considers the way accepted definitions of race and gender shape and influence public consciousness."--BOOK JACKET.

Canada prides itself on being a tolerant and inclusive culture, enriched by its official policies of multiculturalism, gender equality, and human rights. Lulled into complacency by these national maxims, the public is occasionally shocked by glaring acts of racist and sexist violence brought to their attention by the sensationalist media. But nobody pauses to consider the historical antecedents and root causes of these tragedies. Discourses of Denial uncovers how racism, sexism, and violence interweave deep within the foundations of our society. Using examples from the lives of immigrant girls and women of colour, Yasmin Jiwani considers the way accepted definitions of race and gender shape and influence public consciousness. With a perspective both academic and activist, she exposes how media representations of violence serve the status quo and fail to tell the whole story about racialized and gendered inequalities. -- Publisher description.