Visibly Canadian (2014) offers a theoretical and methodological account of identity formation in nineteenth century Canada. In particular, the book examines how Canadian citizens have historically negotiated their social statuses, looking at their surroundings to find both a collective and individual identities. I look at how nineteenth century visual culture - whether it be artwork, museum artifacts, popular spectacle or photography - participated in the (re) production of a certain set of racial, genderized and class-related relations. 

In nine case studies, I examine non-linguistic, visual challenges of cultural texts and how attitudes and practices are visually embedded into the everyday.

McGill-Queen's University Press, 2014. Click here to purchase this book

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