Intersectionality is an analytical framework for understanding how groups' and individuals' social and political identities result in unique combinations of discrimination and privilege.

Although it has been predominantly used to explain the intersectionality of race and gender, intersectional theory is used to explain how any factors such as social class, religion, ethnicity, age, …

Dec 11, 2025 · Intersectionality is a term coined by professor Kimberlé Crenshaw in 1989 to describe how different social categories interact, sometimes resulting in compounding effects and tensions.

Addressing these questions, this special issue reflects upon the genesis of intersectionality, engages some of the debates about its scope and theoretical capacity, marks some of its disciplinary and …

Intersectionality Theory, first coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw in 1989, is a framework used to understand how various forms of inequality, discrimination, and social identities (such as race, gender, class, …

Nov 20, 2024 · Intersection theory in sociology, often referred to as intersectionality, analyzes how multiple aspects of identity (such as race, gender, and socioeconomic status) intersect to create …

Intersectionality sheds light on the unique experiences that are produced when various forms of discrimination intersect with these converging identities.

Oct 25, 2024 · Originally coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw, intersectionality describes the ways in which various social categories—such as race, gender, class, and sexuality—intersect to create unique …

Nov 18, 2025 · In other words, intersectional theory asserts that people are often disadvantaged by multiple sources of oppression: their race, class, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, and …

As a structural and relational theory and a method or analytic tool, intersectionality is poised to reveal both the intersections of institutions, systems, and categorizations that produce oppression and the …