We also witnessed the increasing globalization of intersectionality as a field of critical inquiry and praxis.

We saw the field grow from its initial emphasis on race, class, and gender to encompass sexuality, nation, ethnicity, ability, age, religion, and similar categories of analysis. For over two decades, we selected articles that examined how race, class, and gender increasingly informed one another, thereby collecting empirical evidence for intersectionality (Andersen and Collins, 2020). In Race, Class, and Gender, Margaret Andersen and I drew upon these narratives to map the emergence of intersectionality as a field of inquiry. These and other similarly subordinated groups also find themselves facing social problems that can neither be understood, nor solved in isolation. The complexities of the multiple resistant knowledge projects that inform intersectionality lie in the parallel and intertwining narratives of Indigenous peoples, refugee and immigrant groups, women, LGBTQ teenagers, religious and ethnic minorities, and poor people. GradeSaver, 5 October 2022 Web.My focus on Black women’s knowledge is one case among many. Next Section Black Feminist Thought Summary How To Cite in MLA Format Anonymous 'Black Feminist Thought Background'. Will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback. You can help us out by revising, improving and updatingĪfter you claim a section you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. Her work, similarly to her books, focus on women’s rights, gender and equality. She now works as a Professor of Sociology, and is an active part of the community she lives in. Patricia Hill Collins was born in Philadelphia in 1948 and has a bachelor and a PhD from Brandeis University, as well as a master’s degree from Harvard University. The difference between a black and a white female is deliberated upon, as well as the definition of what a real “black woman” is. Written by a black woman, yet documented by many, the history of the black female, specifically in America is explained. In the book, several themes and paradoxes are discussed and explained, all surrounding the common theme of black feminism, trying to explain and delve into why things are and function the way they do today. The book focuses – as the title suggests – on black feminism.

It was published in 1990 by Hyman, spanning on 384 pages. Written by people who wish to remain anonymousīlack Feminist Thought, also known as Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness and the Politics of Empowerment is a book by Patricia Hill Collins an American author and spokesperson for social constructions in the world today. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.

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