Scratching the Surface brings together 14 anti-racist feminists who examine ways in which race and gender interact to shape the lives of women of colour in Canada. This collection of articles covers a broad range of topics such as the impact of colonialism and its associated discourses on First Nations and other groups of colonized women; racism in the Canadian labour movement; the impact of globalization on women of colour; the ways in which the institution of the nuclear family shapes racism; sexism in communities of colour; and the ways in which the women's movement can create an anti-racist praxis. The book not only provides exciting new insights into how women of colour experience Canadian society, but also provides instructors with a textbook that integrates anti-racist and feminist approaches.

Enakshi Dua is an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology, Queen’s University. She writes on race, class and gender as well as Third World development. She joined the editorial collective of On Women Healthsharing to help document the legacy of Healthsharing magazine. Healthsharing informed and challenged Ena and her friends as they struggled to experience their health and illness in a more progressive way.

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Angela Robertson is the Executive Director of Sistering, a center for homeless and marginalized women in Toronto.

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"Scratching the Surface represents a much needed, accessible, and original contribution to Canadian feminist thought. It will certainly add to the critical literature on feminism and anti-racism."— “Alissa Trotz, Institute of Women's Studies, Queen's University