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OverviewHow and why do “ordinary” women engage in various forms of social-change work at different times in their lives? What does it mean for these women to age as activists? Unsettling Activisms brings together insights from academics and activists in an intergenerational conversation that addresses these questions. Drawing on diverse lived experiences, including contributions from leading feminist and age studies scholars, this volume investigates how powerful, interlocking forms of difference such as gender, class, race, ability, ethnicity, sexuality, and indigeneity, shape the meaning and experience of both aging and activism. This vital resource consists of eight analytic chapters and eight vibrant reflective pieces. This collection is best suited for undergraduate and graduate courses in gender studies, activist and social movement studies, and age and aging studies. Full Product DetailsAuthor: May Chazan , Melissa Baldwin , Pat EvansPublisher: Canadian Scholars Imprint: Canadian Scholars Dimensions: Width: 17.10cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 24.80cm Weight: 0.485kg ISBN: 9780889616035ISBN 10: 0889616035 Pages: 250 Publication Date: 30 August 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction: Amplifying Activisms—May Chazan PART I: PLURALIZING Poem I: Grandmother—waaseyaa’sin christine sy Introduction to Part I: Pluralizing—Carole Roy Chapter 1: Activisms across Women’s Lives: Rethinking the Politics of (Grand)Mothering—May Chazan, Jesse Whattam, and Melissa Baldwin Reflection 1: “Climbing into My Granny Pants”: Reflections from a Grandmother Activist—Peggy Edwards Chapter 2: Activist Aging: The Tactical Theatrics of RECAA—Kim Sawchuk and Constance Lafontaine Reflection 2: Change and Continuity: Activisms across Time and Place—Sadeqa Siddiqui PART II: PERSISTING Poem II: Firekeeper—Keara Lightning Introduction to Part II: Persisting—waaseyaa’sin christine sy Chapter 3: “That’s my Bridge”: Water Protector, Knowledge Holder, Language Teacher—Elder Shirley Ida Williams Pheasant Reflection 3: “And Then We Let Them Go, and We Have Their Backs”— Monique Mojica Chapter 4: Settler Solidarities and the Limits of Granny Activism—May Chazan Reflection 4: Learning to Listen: Half a Century of Walking with First Peoples—Jean Koning PART III: EMBODYING Poem III: This Mouth—Niambi Leigh Introduction to Part III: Embodying—Sally Chivers Chapter 5: Strengthening Our Activisms by Creating Intersectional Space for the Personal, Professional, Disability, and Aging—Nadine Changfoot, Mary Anne Ansley, and Andrea Dodsworth Reflection 5: Words, Work, and Wonder: Poeting toward Mid-life—Ziy von B Chapter 6: The Raging Grannies versus the Sexperts: Performing Humour to Resist Compulsory (Hetero)Sexuality—Marlene Goldman, May Chazan, and Melissa Baldwin Reflection 6: (In)Visible: Photographing Older Women—Ruth Steinberg and Maureen Murphy PART IV: REMEMBERING Poem IV: Lip Point for Bearded Women—waaseyaa’sin christine sy Introduction to Part IV: Remembering—Laura Madokoro Chapter 7: Activist Archiving and the Feminist Movement in Mexico: Collecting Art and Ephemera as Political Practice—Gabriela Aceves Sepúlveda Reflection 7: Activist Aging on and off the Airwaves: Reflections on the Community Radio Show Aging Radically—Melissa Baldwin and Maddy Macnab Chapter 8: Intergenerational Interventions: Archiving the Grandmothers Advocacy Network—Pat Evans, Sharon Swanson, May Chazan, and Melissa Baldwin Reflection 8: Following Nan to the Kiji Sibi—Jenn Cole Closing: Activist Theirstories and the Future of Aging Activisms—May Chazan, Melissa Baldwin, and Pat Evans Contributor BiographiesReviewsIn an era where recent political changes have led to a dramatic resurfacing of racism, sexism, and heteronormativism, and a dangerous backslide regarding human rights issues, this volume edited by Chazan, Baldwin, and Evans is more than just timely, it is critically important. The brilliant exploration of activism and aging, in many contexts and at many points in the life cycle, provides hope and inspiration for those of us who continue to struggle on the ground, at the front lines, or in the trenches. As mother and grandmother activists we feel this volume is a must read! -Jeannette Corbiere-Lavell, Wikwemikong First Nation, activist and Member of the Order of Canada, and Dawn Lavell-Harvard, Wikwemikong First Nation, Director of the First Peoples House of Learning, Trent University This book is a powerful read for its ability to not just simply state, but show how an intersectional framework actually works to capture those voices and identities previously made invisible or marginalized through the power structures of society. In each contribution, whether theoretical, analytical, prose, or image, each author superbly demonstrates the editors' overall goals of broadening traditional, static concepts around activism to be more inclusive of older women's political struggles, breaking down gender binaries to highlight more fluid identities, and decolonizing our gazes to privilege Indigenous voices. -Cheryl Gosselin, Sociology Department, Bishop's University Author InformationMay Chazan is a Canada Research Chair in Gender and Feminist Studies, and a faculty member in Gender and Women’s Studies at Trent University. Melissa Baldwin is a graduate student at the Frost Centre for Canadian and Indigenous Studies at Trent University. Pat Evans is a recent co-chair of the Grandmothers Advocacy Network (GRAN). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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