Moving Beyond Borders: A History of Black Canadian and Caribbean Women in the Diaspora (Studies in Gender and History)

Flynn, Karen

ISBN 10: 1442609958 / ISBN 13: 9781442609952

Published by University of Toronto Press, 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Moving Beyond Borders: A History of Black Canadian and Caribbean Women in the Diaspora (Studies in Gender and History)
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1442609958
• ISBN 13: 9781442609952
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Moving Beyond Borders is the first book-length history of Black health care workers in Canada, delving into the experiences of thirty-five postwar-era nurses who were born in Canada or who immigrated from the Caribbean either through Britain or directly to Canada. Karen Flynn examines the shaping of these women's stories from their childhoods through to their roles as professionals and community activists.

Flynn interweaves oral histories with archival sources to show how these women's lives were shaped by their experiences of migration, professional training, and family life. Theoretical analyses from postcolonial, gender, and diasporic Black Studies serve to highlight the multiple subjectivities operating within these women's lives. By presenting a collective biography of identity formation, Moving Beyond Borders reveals the extraordinary complexity of Black women's history.

About the Author

Karen Flynn is an assistant professor in the Department of Gender and Women's Studies and the Department of African American Studies at the University of Illinois.