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There are myriad of definitions associated with the term “intersectionality,” and from experience, the authors (Jackson and Jabbie) have coined a definition as provided below:
Intersectionality is an overlapping experience of people’s marginality on conceptual issues connected with intersecting identities of prejudices associated with issues around race, gender, social and economic features.
The above coined definition can also be linked with already established definitions (two of which are provided below) of intersectionality that underscore particular notion of the need to embrace marginalized groups like women, whose marginality can also cut across race and within-feminist marginality. In view of postmodern interpretation, the concept can also be extended to the need for embracing male gender subjectivity in all works of life as well. In view of the title of this entry...
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Jackson, E.A., Jabbie, M. (2020). Exploring Intersectionality Through Artful Critical Qualitative Methodologies. In: Leal Filho, W., Azul, A., Brandli, L., Lange Salvia, A., Wall, T. (eds) Gender Equality. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70060-1_90-1
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