Intersectionality Flashcards
What is intersectionality?
Intersectionality refers to the ways in which different social categories interconnect and overlap, causing complex systems of discrimination or disadvantage
How do identities intersect?:
Explain Kimberlé Crenshaws theory - race and gender
This term intersectionality was coined by the black feminist scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw.
Her arguments were based off of 3 legal cases that dealt with issues of both racial discrimination: the law forgot that the black women are both black and female, so discrimination was based both on race and gender
How do identities intersect:
Explain Sontag - age and gender
Sontag (1987) suggested that there is a double standard of ageing especially in television, whereby women are required to be youthful throughout their media careers but men are not.
For example the newscaster, Moira Stuart was a victim of ageism as she was ‘retired’ by the corporation at age 58, whilst make David Dimbleby (age 79) were allowed to carry on post retirement age
How do identities intersect?:
Explain Ghazala Bhatti - Ethnicity and gender
Ghazala Bhatti found in British Asian families, Izzat , or family honour was taken seriously with emphasis being placed on behaviours of daughters.
Bhatti found mothers saw family roles as important - motherhood and child rearing was regarded as the most important role and duty in life
How do identities intersect?:
Explain Yvette Taylor - sexuality and class
Yvette Taylor studied experience of working class lesbian parents
She found participants found it difficult to consult with professional e.g teachers/ doctors to help their children
Also support systems for working class children were not welcoming to lesbians
