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Women, colonialism, history: publishing on women's history in race and colonial history journals. [Paper in: Focus: Women's History in Academic Journals.]

Hecate, 2007-11, Vol.33 (2), p.164-168 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

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  • Title:
    Women, colonialism, history: publishing on women's history in race and colonial history journals. [Paper in: Focus: Women's History in Academic Journals.]
  • Author: Lydon, Jane
  • Subjects: Colonialism ; Cultural anthropology ; Cultural differences ; Cultural identity ; Disorders ; Domestic service ; Feminism ; Historical analysis ; Historical text analysis ; Historiography ; History ; Ideology ; Literature ; Periodicals ; Politics ; Publishing ; Race ; Racism ; Sex and sexuality ; Sexism ; Sexuality ; Social aspects ; Topics ; Traditions ; Women ; Women's studies ; Writing
  • Is Part Of: Hecate, 2007-11, Vol.33 (2), p.164-168
  • Description: Notably however, in 2000, Postcolonial Studies turned to the question of sexuality, exploring how western perceptions of the sex/gender orders of colonized societies in turn shape understandings of their own: in his commentary, Dennis Altman welcomed the opportunity to Open up' debate outside the usual forums; with respect to the 'colonization' by western gay identities (and their concomitant demands for political expression) of formerly diverse cultural traditions, he argues against postcolonial criticism of the universalizing claims of western moral values, because 'the basic assertion of the dignity and basic human rights of the individual is a political position' despite its origins within a particular western liberal tradition.25 This issue - sometimes termed the culture vs. rights debate - often centres upon practices such as female 'circumcision' or violence against women, and remains a thorny question in this field.\n This category crosses history, biography and literature, and writers such as Ruby Langford Ginibi, Elsie Roughsey, Glenyse Ward, Sally Morgan and Doris Pilkington have produced autobiographies that allow them to express 'a visible identity as indigenous women within Australian society, and to write about aspects of the past that have been hidden from view', including the difficult topic of 'sexual and other violence from white men in a historical situation where the sexism and sexual oppression encountered by women is compounded for black women by racism.'33 While this work is most visible in book form, journals such as Life Writing, Women's Writing, and other literary journals have provided a forum, as well as for a substantial body of commentary by white feminists.34 In conclusion, then, current research in this field is characterised by innovative work on a wide range of topics, including the civilizing mission, the subaltern subject, domesticities, sexuality and intimate colonialisms, racialized pathologies, and gender, citizenship and nation.
  • Publisher: St. Lucia: Hecate Press
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 0311-4198
    EISSN: 1839-4213
  • Source: AUTh Library subscriptions: ProQuest Central
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