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Himani Bannerji
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Himani Bannerji
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1942-01-01 （Sylhet, British India）
- Nationality
- Canadian, Indian
- Languages
- English, Bengali
- Residence History
- Sylhet (birthplace) → Kolkata/Calcutta, India → Toronto, Canada
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Sociologist, Scholar, Philosopher, Poet
- Active Years
- 1970-
- Affiliations
- York University (Department of Sociology and graduate programs)
- Influenced By
- Karl Marx, Feminist theorists, Anti-racist thought
- Influenced
- Scholars in Canadian feminism and anti-racist studies
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visva-Bharati University | — | English | B.A. | — | India |
| Jadavpur University | — | English | M.A. | — | India |
| University of Toronto | — | Sociology / Social and Political Thought (graduate) | M.A., Ph.D. | — | Canada |
Visva-Bharati University
English
Degree:
B.A.
Country:
India
B.A. in English
Jadavpur University
English
Degree:
M.A.
Country:
India
M.A. in English
University of Toronto
Sociology / Social and Political Thought (graduate)
Degree:
M.A., Ph.D.
Year of Graduation:
1988
Country:
Canada
PhD thesis: The Politics of Representation: A Study of Class and Class Struggle in the Political Theatre of West Bengal (1988)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Rabindra Memorial Prize | — | — | York University (related event) | 受賞 |
Rabindra Memorial Prize
2005
Organization:
York University (related event)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Coloured Pictures
1991 Novel/Novella (children's/young readers)A novella teaching children about confronting racism; uses allegorical elements to address discrimination and othering.
raceracismidentityeducation
The Ideological Condition: Selected Essays on History, Race and Gender
Essay collectionA collection of essays on history, race and gender, analyzing topics from Marxist, feminist and anti-racist perspectives.
genderraceclassideology
Dark Side of the Nation: Essays on Multiculturalism, Nationalism and Racism
EssayA critical examination of multiculturalism, nationalism and racism, with analyses of issues in Canadian society.
multiculturalismnationalismrace issues
Bibliography
- The Ideological Condition: Selected Essays on History, Race and Gender
- Demography and Democracy: Essays on Nationalism, Gender and Ideology
- Inventing Subjects: Studies in Hegemony, Patriarchy and Colonialism
- Dark Side of the Nation: Essays on Multiculturalism, Nationalism and Racism
- The Writing on the Wall: Essays on Culture and Politics
- Thinking Through: Essays in Marxism, Feminism and Anti-Racism
- The Mirror of Class: Essays on Bengali theatre
- Coloured Pictures (novel, 1991)
- Doing Time: Poems (1986)
- A Separate Sky (1982)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Theoretical and critical essayistic styleAnalysis grounded in Marxist theoryIntegrates feminist and anti-racist arguments
- Recurring Motifs
- class strugglegender and patriarchyracism and otheringcolonial discoursesilencing and the voiceless
Legacy
Himani Bannerji is known for her critique that links Marxism, feminism and anti-racism; she has significantly influenced postcolonial, feminist and anti-racist scholarship in Canada.
Archives
- York University related archives (related web pages exist)
Trivia
- PhD thesis: The Politics of Representation: A Study of Class and Class Struggle in the Political Theatre of West Bengal (1988).
- Novella 'Coloured Pictures' was published in 1991 and addresses racism for younger readers.
- Also published poetry collections such as 'Doing Time' (1986) and 'A Separate Sky' (1982).