Intersectionality between gender, race, ethnicity and social class.

Intersectionality between Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Social Class
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Intersectionality between Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Social Class
Kimberle Crenshaw is credited for coining the intersectionality theory. This theory simply explains the interconnectedness of social categorizations as they impact or lead to disadvantages or discriminations for a particular group of people. Since its inception, Potter (2015) notes that understanding interconnected identities and how these are perceived by others makes the theory a key piece of any analysis. What this theory does is using people’s overlapping identities as a foundation for understanding their lives and what they go through as a result of these identities. As Potter (2015) writes, these identities affect each other and continually influence the kind of response some people seem to get.
Intersectionality is indeed a key piece of criminological theories. Okada (2015) notes that criminological theories seek to “understand t...