The Intersectional Approach

by Berger, Michele Tracy; Guidroz, Kathleen

• ISBN13: 9780807859810
• ISBN10: 0807859818
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-01-01
• Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Pr

Summary

Intersectionality, or the consideration of race, class, and gender, is one of the prominent contemporary theoretical contributions made by scholars in the field of women's studies that now broadly extends across the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Taking stock of this transformative paradigm,The Intersectional Approachguides new and established researchers to engage in a critical reflection about the broad adoption of intersectionality that constitutes what the editors call a new "social literacy" for scholars. In eighteen essays, contributors examine various topics of interest to students and researchers from a feminist perspective as well as through their respective disciplines, looking specifically at gender inequalities related to globalization, health, motherhood, sexuality, body image, and aging. Together, these essays provide a critical overview of the paradigm, highlight new theoretical and methodological advances, and make a strong case for the continued use of the intersectional approach both within the borders of women's and gender studies and beyond.Contributors: Lidia Anchisi, Gettysburg College Naomi Andre, University of Michigan Jean Ait Belkhir, Southern University at New Orleans Michele Tracy Berger, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Kia Lilly Caldwell, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Elizabeth R. Cole, University of Michigan Kimberle Crenshaw, University of California, Los Angeles Bonnie Thornton Dill, University of Maryland Michelle Fine, Graduate Center, City University of New York Jennifer Fish, Old Dominion University Mako Fitts, Seattle University Kathleen Guidroz, Mount St. Mary’s University Ivette Guzman-Zavala, Lebanon Valley College Kaaren Haldeman, Durham, North Carolina Catherine E. Harnois, Wake Forest University AnaLouise Keating, Texas Woman’s University Rachel E. Luft, University of New Orleans Gary K. Perry, Seattle University Jennifer Rothchild, University of Minnesota, Morris Ann Russo, DePaul University Natalie J. Sabik, University of Michigan Jessica Holden Sherwood, University of Rhode Island Yvette Taylor, University of Newcastle, United Kingdom Nira Yuval-Davis, University of East London

Author Biography

Michele Tracy Berger is associate professor of women's studies and adjunct professor of political science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Kathleen Guidroz is assistant professor of sociology at Mount St. Mary's University.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Foundations of Intersectionality
Race, Class, and Gender Prospects for an All-inclusive Sisterhood	p. 25
Intersectionality and Feminist Politics	p. 44
A Conversation with Founding Scholars of Intersectionality	p. 61
Theoretical Explorations
From Intersections to Interconnections Lessons for Transformation from this Bridge Called My Back: Radical Writings by Women of Color	p. 81
Intersectionality and the Risk of Flattening Difference Gender and Race Logics, and the Strategic Use of Antiracist Singularity	p. 100
Black Women and the Development of Intersectional Health Policy in Brazil	p. 118
The View from the Country Club Wealthy Whites and the Matrix of Privilege	p. 136
Methodological Innovations
Imagining a "Feminist Revolution" Can Multiracial Feminism Revolutionize Quantitative Social Science Research?	p. 157
Repairing a Broken Mirror Intersectional Approaches to Diverse Women's Perceptions of Beauty and Bodies	p. 173
Interesting Intersections? Researching Class, Gender, and Sexuality	p. 193
The "Burden and Blessing" of Being a Black Woman Engaging Intersectionality through an Anthropology of Pregnancy and Motherhood among African American Women	p. 210
Exploring Occupational Stereotyping in the New Economy the Intersectional Tradition Meets Mixed Methods Research	p. 229
Bridging Theory and Praxis
Institutionalizing Intersectionality Rejections on the Structure of Women's Studies Departments and Programs	p. 249
Teaching Opera in Prison	p. 258
Intersections of Scholar-Activism in Feminist Fieldwork Reflections on Nepal and South Africa	p. 267
Milk and Blood Rivaling and Familial Ties in Eccentric Neighborhoods by Puerto Rican Writer Rosario Ferré	p. 278
One, No One, and a Hundred Thousand On Being a Korean Woman Adopted by European Parents	p. 290
The "Johnny's Story" Founder of the Race, Gender and Class Journal	p. 300
Epilogue: The Future of Intersectionality: What's at Stake	p. 309
Contributors	p. 319
Index	p. 325
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