Unsettled Pasts: Reconceiving the West Through Women's History - Softcover

Sarah Carter (editor)|Lesley Erickson (editor)|Patricia Roome (editor)|Char Smith (editor)

 
9781552381779: Unsettled Pasts: Reconceiving the West Through Women's History
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1552381773 ISBN 13: 9781552381779
Publisher: University of Calgary Press, 2005

Synopsis

The traditional mythology of the West is dominated by male images: the fur trader, the Mountie, the missionary, the miner, the cowboy, the politician, the Chief. This collection aims to re-examine the West through women's eyes. It draws together contribut

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About the Author

Aritha van Herk is an award-winning Canadian writer whose work has been acclaimed throughout North America and Europe. Her books include Judith, The Tent Peg, No Fixed Address, Places Far From Ellesmere, Restlessness, In Visible Ink, A Frozen Tongue and Mavericks: An Incorrigible History of Alberta. She first worked with George Webber on the photography book In This Place, published by Frontenac House. She is a member of the Royal Society of Canada, and a professor who teaches Canadian literature and creative writing in the Department of English at the University of Calgary. Aritha lives in Calgary, Alberta. Sarah Carter teaches history at the Univerisity of Alberta. Lesley Erickson holds a doctorate in history from the University of Calgary. Her research interests include womenâs and gender history, western Canadian history, and the history of crime and punishment. Patricia Roome is a member of the Humanities Department at Mount Royal University, where she teaches history and women's studies. Sarah Carter teaches history at the Univerisity of Alberta. Cheryl Foggo is a journalist, screenwriter, poet, and playwright. She has a particular interest in the history of Black pioneers on the prairies and has written extensively on that subject in books, magazines, and anthologies. She lives in Calgary.

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Publisher
University of Calgary Press
Publication date
2005
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1552381773
ISBN 13 
9781552381779
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
277