intersectionality

Meanings

• noun

  The complex way in which social categorizations such as race, gender, and class intersect and overlap, creating unique experiences and disadvantages for individuals.

  - "Intersectionality highlights the ways in which being a woman of color experiences different forms of discrimination than a white woman or a man."
  - "The concept of intersectionality was first introduced by Kimberlé Crenshaw in 1989."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɪntɚˌsɛkʃəˈnæləti/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=58910892"

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Synonyms

cross-sectionality

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Variants

List of all variants of intersectionality that leads to same result
intersectionalities , intersectionality

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Etymology

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The term 'intersectionality' was coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw in 1989 in her essay 'Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sex: A Black Feminist Critique of Antidiscrimination Doctrine, Feminist Theory and Antiracist Politics.'

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Trivia

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1. Intersectionality has been used to critique the limitations of single-issue politics and to highlight the importance of recognizing the unique experiences of individuals who face multiple forms of discrimination.

2. Intersectionality was first introduced in a law review article, not in a book or a popular essay.

3. Kimberlé Crenshaw, the creator of intersectionality, is also a law professor and a critical race theorist.

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Related Concepts

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1. Identity politics: Intersectionality builds upon identity politics by recognizing the ways in which different identities intersect and influence one another.

2. Intersectional feminism: Intersectional feminism is a feminist theory that recognizes the ways in which gender intersects with other forms of oppression, such as race and class.

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Culture

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Intersectionality has been a significant concept in feminist, critical race, and queer studies. It has been used to critique the limitations of single-issue politics and to highlight the unique experiences of individuals who face multiple forms of discrimination.

How to Memorize "intersectionality"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a Venn diagram with circles representing different social categories (e.g., race, gender, class). Intersectionality recognizes that individuals may fall into multiple categories, and their experiences are shaped by the intersections of those categories.

2. associate
   

   - Associate intersectionality with the idea of multiple forms of oppression intersecting and influencing one another.
   - Think of intersectionality as a lens through which to view the experiences of individuals who face multiple forms of discrimination.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym I.D.E.A.L. to remember the components of intersectionality: Identity, Discrimination, Experiences, Advantages, and Intersections.

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