Books – Identity Studies

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  Ethnic Elites and Canadian Identity

  Japanese, Ukrainians, and Scots, 1919–1971

  Aya Fujiwara (Author)

  An intriguing study of the roles of ethnic community leaders in shaping Canada’s multiculturalism policy.

  Published September 2012 | Studies in Immigration and Culture, Ethnic Studies, History, Identity Studies

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  Settlement, Subsistence, and Change Among the Labrador Inuit

  The Nunatsiavummiut Experience

  David C. Natcher (Editor), Lawrence Felt (Editor), Andrea Procter (Editor)

  The first significant publication on the Labrador Inuit in more than thirty years.

  Published May 2012 | Contemporary Studies on the North, History, Identity Studies, Indigenous Studies, Inuit Studies

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  Louis Riel and the Creation of Modern Canada

  Mythic Discourse and the Postcolonial State

  Jennifer Reid (Author)

  A political study of the role Louis Riel has played, and continues to play, in our conception of Canadian political identity.

  Published February 2012 | History, Identity Studies, Métis Studies, Political Studies, Religion

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  Storied Landscapes

  Ethno-Religious Identity and the Canadian Prairies

  Frances Swyripa (Author)

  Storied Landscapes is a beautifully written, sweeping examination of the evolving identity of major ethno-religious immigrant groups in the Canadian West. Viewed through the lens of attachment to the soil and specific place, and through the eyes of both the immigrant generation and its descendants, the book compares the settlement experiences of Ukrainians, Mennonites, Icelanders, Doukhobors, Germans, Poles, Romanians, Jews, Finns, Swedes, Norwegians, and Danes.

  Published October 2010 | Studies in Immigration and Culture, Ethnic Studies, History, Identity Studies, Immigration

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  Sounds of Ethnicity

  Listening to German North America, 1850 - 1914

  Barbara Lorenzkowski (Author)

  Sounds of Ethnicity takes us into the linguistic, cultural, and geographical borderlands of German North America in the Great Lakes region between 1850 and 1914. Drawing connections between immigrant groups in Buffalo, New York, and Berlin (now Kitchener), Ontario, Barbara Lorenzkowski examines the interactions of language and music — specifically German-language education, choral groups, and music festivals—and their roles in creating both an ethnic sense of self and opportunities for cultural exchanges at the local, ethnic, and transnational levels.

  Published May 2010 | Studies in Immigration and Culture, Ethnic Studies, History, Identity Studies, Immigration, Linguistics, Music

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  Mennonite Women in Canada

  A History

  Marlene Epp (Author)

  Mennonite Women in Canada traces the complex social history and multiple identities of Canadian Mennonite women over 200 years. Marlene Epp explores women’s roles, as prescribed and as lived, within the contexts of immigration and settlement, household and family, church and organizational life, work and education, and in response to social trends and events.

  Published October 2008 | Studies in Immigration and Culture, Ethnic Studies, Gender Studies, History, Identity Studies, Mennonite Studies, Social History, Women’s Studies

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  The North End

  Photographs by John Paskievich

  John Paskievich (Author)

  Winnipeg’s North End has informed the Canadian mythology and influenced the national psyche. The North End also divides and defines the city of Winnipeg, shaping its politics and sense of identity. In these photographs, taken between the mid-1970s and the mid-1990s, John Paskievich set out to explore the North End he knew in his youth.

  Published October 2007 | Art & Architecture, History, Identity Studies, Social History, Urban Studies

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  Women of the First Nations

  Power, Wisdom, and Strength

  Christine Miller (Editor), Patricia Chuchryk (Editor)

  Women of the First Nations examines various aspects of Aboriginal women’s lives from a variety of theoretical and personal perspectives. The authors discuss standard media representations, as well as historical and current realities. They bring new perspectives to discussions on Aboriginal art, literature, historical, and cultural contributions, and they offer diverse viewpoints on present economic, environmental, and political issues. This collection counters the marginalization and silencing of First Nations women’s voices and reflects the power, strength, and wisdom inherent in their lives.

  Published August 1996 | Critical Studies in Native History, Gender Studies, Identity Studies, Indigenous Studies, Women’s Studies