09 Nov Intersectionality biases within various forms of privilege and oppression
Intersectionality refers to the simultaneous experience of categorical and hierarchical classifications including but not limited to privilege, race, class, gender, sexuality, and nationality. It also refers to the fact that what are often perceived as disparate forms of oppression, like racism, classism, sexism, and xenophobia, are all mutually dependent and intersecting in nature, and together they compose a unified system of oppression.
Consider all the variables that require attention: age, gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, migration and refugee status and experiences, religion, spirituality, sexual orientation, disability, language, socioeconomic status, education, group identity, position in the social hierarchy, communication modality, level of acculturation/assimilation, developmental stages, stages of ethnic development, level of acculturation/assimilation, individual preferences, popular culture, family and lifestyle. The concept of intersectionality recognizes the interconnection among various types of institutionalized biases that may be experienced simultaneously. Discuss intersectionality biases association with various forms of privilege and oppression.
