The Intersectional Approach

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 <i>The Intersectional Approach</i> guides 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.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>Contributors:<br/>Lidia Anchisi Gettysburg College<br/>Naomi André University of Michigan<br/>Jean Ait Belkhir Southern University at New Orleans<br/>Michele Tracy Berger University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill<br/>Kia Lilly Caldwell University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill<br/>Elizabeth R. Cole University of Michigan<br/>Kimberlé Crenshaw University of California Los Angeles<br/>Bonnie Thornton Dill University of Maryland<br/>Michelle Fine Graduate Center City University of New York<br/>Jennifer Fish Old Dominion University<br/>Mako Fitts Seattle University<br/>Kathleen Guidroz Mount St. Mary’s University<br/>Ivette Guzmán-Zavala Lebanon Valley College<br/>Kaaren Haldeman Durham North Carolina<br/>Catherine E. Harnois Wake Forest University<br/>AnaLouise Keating Texas Woman’s University<br/>Rachel E. Luft University of New Orleans<br/>Gary K. Perry Seattle University<br/>Jennifer Rothchild University of Minnesota Morris<br/>Ann Russo DePaul University<br/>Natalie J. Sabik University of Michigan<br/>Jessica Holden Sherwood University of Rhode Island<br/>Yvette Taylor University of Newcastle United Kingdom<br/>Nira Yuval-Davis University of East London