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Himani Bannerji was born in Bangladesh in 1942 when it was still part of India. She earned a B.A. from Visva Bharati University | Himani Bannerji was born in Bangladesh in 1942 when it was still part of India. She earned a B.A. from Visva Bharati University and a M.A. in 1965 from Jadavpur University, Calcutta. In the same year she was hired as a lecturer in the university's Department of English. In 1969, she came to Canada and completed a M.A. in English at the University of Toronto. She began her teaching career in Canada as a part-time instructor at Atkinson College (York University. She completed her Ph.D. in 1988 at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto. http://search.library.utoronto.ca/details?2227136&uuid=f7ce5f79-a24f-4a5b-a3a4-91e4d559be35 | ||
Dr. Bannerji is perhaps best known for her non-fiction writing in areas such as feminism, racism and multiculturalism. She is a Professor in The Department of Sociology at York University. Her research and writing life extends between Canada and India. Her interests encompass anti-racist feminism, Marxism, critical cultural theories and historical sociology. She has done extensive research and writing on patriarchy and class formation in colonial India as well as in different strands of nationalism, cultural identity and politics in India. | Dr. Bannerji is perhaps best known for her non-fiction writing in areas such as feminism, racism and multiculturalism. She is a Professor in The Department of Sociology at York University. Her research and writing life extends between Canada and India. Her interests encompass anti-racist feminism, Marxism, critical cultural theories and historical sociology. She has done extensive research and writing on patriarchy and class formation in colonial India as well as in different strands of nationalism, cultural identity and politics in India. | ||