Overview
Intersectionality is a critical framework for analyzing how multiple social and political identities intersect to produce unique experiences of discrimination and privilege. Developed in response to the limitations of white feminism and the Black liberation movement, intersectionality seeks to broaden our understanding of social justice and inequality. Key thinkers like Kimberlé Crenshaw, bell hooks, and Audre Lorde have shaped the concept, which is now applied in various fields, including sociology, law, and feminist theory, and has been influenced by the work of scholars such as Patricia Hill Collins and Angela Davis.