"Where Are You From?" - Growing Up African-Canadian in Vancouver (Paperback)

Metro Vancouver is a diverse city where half the residents identify as people of colour, but only one percent of the population is racialized as Black. In this context, African-Canadians are both hyper-visible as Black, and invisible as distinct communities. Informed by feminist and critical race theories, and based on interviews with women and men who grew up in Vancouver, "Where Are You From?" recounts the unique experience of growing up in a place where the second generation seldom sees other people who look like them, and yet are inundated with popular representations of Blackness from the United States. This study explores how the second generation in Vancouver redefine their African identities to distinguish themselves from African-Americans, while continuing to experience considerable everyday racism that challenges belonging as Canadians. As a result, some members of the second generation reject, and others strongly assert, a Canadian identity.

General

Imprint:	University of Toronto Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	December 2019
First published:	2019
Authors:	Gillian Creese
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	216
ISBN-13:	978-1-4875-2456-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Work & labour Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Alternative lifestyles Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Social impact of environmental issues > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Family & relationships > Sexual relations Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Associations, clubs, societies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Age groups > Adults > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4875-2456-0
Barcode:	9781487524562

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