Being Again of One Mind: Oneida Women and the Struggle for Decolonization (Women and Indigenous Studies)

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by Lina Sunseri

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Being Again of One Mind combines a critical reading of feminist literature on nationalism with the narratives of Oneida women of various generations to reveal that some Indigenous women view nationalism in the form of decolonization as a way to restore traditional gender balance and well-being to their own lives and communities. These insights challenge mainstream feminist ideas about the masculine bias of Western theories of nation and about the dangers of nationalist movements that idealize women's so-called traditional role, questioning whether they apply to Indigenous women. It is with celebration that I embrace this work, as it is an acknowledgment that we can now carefully bring our Indigenous selves -- selves that are gendered -- to the practice of generating academic knowledge. - -- From the Foreword by Patricia A. Monture, Professor of Sociology, University of Saskatchewan "It is with celebration that I embrace this work, as it is an acknowledgment that we can now carefully bring our Indigenous selves― selves that are gendered― to the practice of generating academic knowledge."―Patricia A. Monture, Professor of Sociology, University of Saskatchewan, from the foreword By giving a voice to Oneida women’s thoughts on tradition and nation, this book challenges mainstream feminist critiques of nation and nationalism. Being Again of One Mind combines a critical reading of feminist literature on nationalism with the narratives of Oneida women of various generations to reveal that some Indigenous women view nationalism in the form of decolonization as a way to restore traditional gender balance and well-being to their own lives and communities. These insights challenge mainstream feminist ideas about the masculine bias of Western theories of nation and about the dangers of nationalist movements that idealize women's so-called traditional role, questioning whether they apply to Indigenous women. Being Again of One Mind combines a critical reading of feminist literature on nationalism with the narratives of Oneida women of various generations to reveal that some Indigenous women view nationalism in the form of decolonization as a way to restore traditional gender balance and well-being to their own lives and communities. These insights challenge mainstream feminist ideas about the masculine bias of Western theories of nation and about the dangers of nationalist movements that idealize women's so-called traditional role, questioning whether they apply to Indigenous women. Lina Sunseri , whose Longhouse name is Yeliwi:saks (Gathering Stories/Knowledge), from the Oneida Nation of the Thames, Turtle Clan, is an assistant professor of sociology at Brescia University College, an affiliate of the University of Western Ontario. Used Book in Good Condition

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