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British Columbia is often overlooked in the national story of
women's struggle for political equality. This book rights that
wrong. A Great Revolutionary Wave follows the propaganda campaigns
undertaken by suffrage organizations and traces the role of
working-class women in the fight for political equality. It
demonstrates the connections between provincial and British
suffragists, and examines how racial exclusion and Indigenous
dispossession shaped arguments and tactics for enfranchisement.
Lara Campbell rethinks the complex legacy of suffrage and traces
the successes and limitations of women's historical fight for
political equality. That legacy remains relevant today as Canadians
continue to grapple with the meaning of justice, inclusion, and
equality.
From beauty pageant protests to fire bombings of pornographic video
stores, emotions are a powerful but often unexamined force
underlying feminist activism. Feeling Feminism examines the ways in
which anger, rage, joy, and hopefulness shaped and nourished
second-wave feminist theorizing and action across Canada. Drawing
on affect theory to convey the passion, sense of possibility, and
collective political commitment that has characterized feminism,
contributors reveal its full impact on contemporary Canada and
highlight the contested, sometimes exclusionary nature of the
movement itself. The insights in this remarkable collection show
the power of emotions, desires, and actions to transform the world.
From beauty pageant protests to fire bombings of pornographic video
stores, emotions are a powerful but often unexamined force
underlying feminist activism. Feeling Feminism examines the ways in
which anger, rage, joy, and hopefulness shaped and nourished
second-wave feminist theorizing and action across Canada. Drawing
on affect theory to convey the passion, sense of possibility, and
collective political commitment that has characterized feminism,
contributors reveal its full impact on contemporary Canada and
highlight the contested, sometimes exclusionary nature of the
movement itself. The insights in this remarkable collection show
the power of emotions, desires, and actions to transform the world.
Historians, veterans, museums, and public education campaigns have
all documented and commemorated the experience of Canadians in
times of war. But Canada also has a long, rich, and important
historical tradition of resistance to both war and militarization.
This collection brings together the work of sixteen scholars on the
history of war resistance. Together they explore resistance to
specific wars (including the South African War, the First and
Second World Wars, and Vietnam), the ideology and nature of
resistance (national, ethical, political, spiritual), and organized
activism against militarization (such as cadet training, the Cold
War, and nuclear arms). As the federal government continues to
support the commemoration and celebration of Canada's participation
in past wars, this collection offers a timely response that
explores the complexity of Canada's position in times of war and
the role of social movements in challenging the militarization of
Canadian society.
British Columbia is often overlooked in the national story of
women's struggle for political equality. This book rights that
wrong. A Great Revolutionary Wave follows the propaganda campaigns
undertaken by suffrage organizations and traces the role of
working-class women in the fight for political equality. It
demonstrates the connections between provincial and British
suffragists, and examines how racial exclusion and Indigenous
dispossession shaped arguments and tactics for enfranchisement.
Lara Campbell rethinks the complex legacy of suffrage and traces
the successes and limitations of women's historical fight for
political equality. That legacy remains relevant today as Canadians
continue to grapple with the meaning of justice, inclusion, and
equality.
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