{"id":221,"date":"2021-07-11T16:46:43","date_gmt":"2021-07-11T15:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuraceequalitynetwork\/?p=221"},"modified":"2021-07-21T13:06:44","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T12:06:44","slug":"the-importance-of-intersectionality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/2021\/07\/11\/the-importance-of-intersectionality\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Intersectionality"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Originally coined by Crenshaw (1991), the term intersectionality was first used to describe the racism and sexism faced by women of colour- a crossover of two kinds of discrimination which is often not acknowledged but commonly experienced by women of colour. Today, the term is often used to describe a vast array of combinations of struggle faced by individuals belonging to two or more marginalised groups. The intersecting<\/em> nature of race, class, gender, and other marginalising characteristics means that intersectionality is a concept that can no longer be disdained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the logical nature of the intersectionality which aims to define a previously undefined phenomenon, the term has not met acceptance in the wider society. While many conservatives believe that intersectionality infers special treatment of minorities<\/a>, White feminists argued that the term was utter jargon and too academic for any common person to understand (Coaston, 2019; Eddo-Lodge, 2018).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But if intersectionality is not jargon or special treatment of minorities, what is it? Intersectionality can be viewed both as a theoretical framework and a discursive practice in human rights and social justice. Crenshaw’s originally misconstrued representation of intersectionality is rather a deep dive into the deep structural accounts<\/a> of discrimination and inequality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Intersectionality describes a way of understanding how overlapping aspects of a person\u2019s identity shape their experiences of inequality and privilege. <\/p>Multitudes Blog, Newcastle University<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Taking one look into an individual’s life who has more than one marginalising characteristic can make it apparent that intersectionality is a very real phenomenon. Settles et al.<\/em> (2020) argue that intersectionality has been subject to epistemic exclusion and call for dominant and mainstream scholars to evaluate intersectionality and discuss its appropriate application to minimise this exclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At NU-REN, we recognise the importance of intersectionality and we embed this in our vision. If you are a part of another minoritised group, you may find the [MULTITUDES] Project<\/a> at Newcastle University quite useful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Avneet Sandhu, NU-REN Ambassador<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

References<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coaston, J. (2019, May 28). Intersectionality, explained: meet Kimberl\u00e9 Crenshaw, who coined the term<\/em>. Vox. https:\/\/www.vox.com\/the-highlight\/2019\/5\/20\/18542843\/intersectionality-conservatism-law-race-gender-discrimination<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crenshaw, K. (1991). Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence against Women of Color. Stanford Law Review<\/em>, 43<\/em>(6), 1241. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.2307\/1229039<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eddo-Lodge, R. (2019). Why I\u2019m No Longer Talking to White People About Race<\/em> (Reprint ed.). Bloomsbury Publishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Settles, I. H., Warner, L. R., Buchanan, N. T., & Jones, M. K. (2020). Understanding psychology\u2019s resistance to intersectionality theory using a framework of epistemic exclusion and invisibility. Journal of Social Issues<\/em>, 76<\/em>(4), 796\u2013813. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/josi.12403<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Originally coined by Crenshaw (1991), the term intersectionality was first used to describe the racism and sexism faced by women of colour- a crossover of two kinds of discrimination which is often not acknowledged but commonly experienced by women of colour. Today, the term is often used to describe a vast array of combinations of … <\/p>\n

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