intersectionality
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analytical framework
concept in critical race theory
concept in feminist theory
concept in social theory
framework for social analysis
sociological concept
theoretical framework
Intersectionality is a framework for understanding how overlapping social identities and systems of oppression (such as race, gender, and class) interact to create unique experiences of discrimination and privilege.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| intersectionality canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10264327 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: intersectionality Context triple: [Kimberlé Crenshaw, notableConcept, intersectionality]
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A.
Equality
"Equality" is a seminal 1931 work of social and political philosophy by R. H. Tawney that critiques economic inequality and argues for a more just, egalitarian society.
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B.
Yearning: Race, Gender, and Cultural Politics
*Yearning: Race, Gender, and Cultural Politics* is a collection of critical essays by bell hooks that examines the intersections of race, gender, class, and culture in contemporary society.
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C.
Chicana feminism
Chicana feminism is a sociopolitical and cultural movement that centers the experiences of Mexican American women, challenging racism, sexism, and class oppression within both mainstream feminism and Chicano nationalism.
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D.
Black feminist thought
Black feminist thought is a body of theory and scholarship that centers the lived experiences, knowledge, and resistance of Black women to analyze and challenge intersecting systems of racism, sexism, classism, and other forms of oppression.
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E.
critical race theory
Critical race theory is an intellectual and legal framework that examines how laws, institutions, and social structures perpetuate racial inequality and systemic racism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: intersectionality Target entity description: Intersectionality is a framework for understanding how overlapping social identities and systems of oppression (such as race, gender, and class) interact to create unique experiences of discrimination and privilege.
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A.
Equality
"Equality" is a seminal 1931 work of social and political philosophy by R. H. Tawney that critiques economic inequality and argues for a more just, egalitarian society.
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B.
Yearning: Race, Gender, and Cultural Politics
*Yearning: Race, Gender, and Cultural Politics* is a collection of critical essays by bell hooks that examines the intersections of race, gender, class, and culture in contemporary society.
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C.
Chicana feminism
Chicana feminism is a sociopolitical and cultural movement that centers the experiences of Mexican American women, challenging racism, sexism, and class oppression within both mainstream feminism and Chicano nationalism.
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D.
Black feminist thought
Black feminist thought is a body of theory and scholarship that centers the lived experiences, knowledge, and resistance of Black women to analyze and challenge intersecting systems of racism, sexism, classism, and other forms of oppression.
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E.
critical race theory
Critical race theory is an intellectual and legal framework that examines how laws, institutions, and social structures perpetuate racial inequality and systemic racism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (74)
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| instanceOf |
analytical framework
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concept in critical race theory ⓘ concept in feminist theory ⓘ concept in social theory ⓘ framework for social analysis ⓘ sociological concept ⓘ theoretical framework ⓘ |
| analyzes |
ableism
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age ⓘ class ⓘ classism ⓘ disability ⓘ gender ⓘ heterosexism ⓘ immigration status ⓘ nationality ⓘ overlapping social identities ⓘ race ⓘ racism ⓘ religion ⓘ sexism ⓘ sexuality ⓘ systems of oppression ⓘ xenophobia ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
education equity research
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health disparities research ⓘ policy-making on inequality ⓘ urban studies ⓘ violence against women of color research ⓘ workplace discrimination analysis ⓘ |
| coinedBy | Kimberlé Crenshaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coinedIn | late 1980s ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | single-axis frameworks of discrimination ⓘ |
| coreIdea |
forms of discrimination cannot be fully understood in isolation
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law and policy can erase people at the intersection of multiple identities ⓘ people experience privilege and oppression simultaneously ⓘ race, gender, and class interact to shape lived experience ⓘ social identities are multiple and overlapping ⓘ systems of oppression are interlocking ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sex
NERFINISHED
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Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence Against Women of Color NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
context-specific experiences of oppression
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non-additive effects of multiple oppressions ⓘ structural, political, and representational dimensions of inequality ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
critical race theory
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disability studies ⓘ education research ⓘ feminist theory ⓘ gender studies ⓘ law ⓘ political science ⓘ public health ⓘ queer theory ⓘ social work ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| goal |
challenge essentialist views of identity
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inform more equitable laws and policies ⓘ make visible the experiences of people at the intersection of multiple marginalized identities ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Black feminism
NERFINISHED
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critical legal studies ⓘ women of color feminism ⓘ |
| originatedIn | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedInContextOf |
Black feminist legal scholarship
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critical race theory ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
identity politics
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matrix of domination ⓘ standpoint theory ⓘ structural inequality ⓘ |
| usedFor |
analyzing discrimination
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data interpretation ⓘ legal analysis ⓘ policy analysis ⓘ research design ⓘ social justice advocacy ⓘ |
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Subject: intersectionality Description of subject: Intersectionality is a framework for understanding how overlapping social identities and systems of oppression (such as race, gender, and class) interact to create unique experiences of discrimination and privilege.
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