Claudia Mitchell

Yasmin Jiwani

Candis Steenbergen

Reaction to the "new" girl of the millennium has been diverse--but just what constitutes being a "girl."

Redefining the Limits

Girlhood

By Omission and Commission [microform] : Race and Representation in Canadian Television News

Enriched by its official policies of multiculturalism, gender equality, and human rights, the Canadian public is occasionally shocked by glaring acts of racist and sexist violence brought to their attention by the sensationalist media. But nobody pauses to consider the historical antecedents and root causes of these tragedies. Discourses of Denial uncovers how racism, sexism, and violence interweave deep within the foundations of our society. Using examples from the lives of immigrant girls and women of colour, Yasmin Jiwani considers the way accepted definitions of race and gender shape and influence public consciousness. In linking race, gender, and violence, this book makes an important contribution to our understanding of the complex and interconnected influences that shape the violence of contemporary social reality and that contour the lives of racialized women.

Yasmin Jiwani

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