Intersectionality Theory
교차성 이론
A transformative critical legal and sociological framework asserting that social identities (race, gender, class, sexuality) do not operate independently, but intersect to produce compounding systems of discrimination and privilege.
| Field | Sociology · Law · Cultural Studies |
|---|---|
| Level of analysis | Meso · Groups & Organizations |
| Paradigm | Critical Theory |
| Key figures | 👤 Kimberlé Crenshaw (킴벌리 크렌쇼) |
| Year | 1989 |
Key Claims
Kimberlé Crenshaw introduced intersectionality to expose how single-axis legal and social frameworks erase the unique multidimensional marginalization experienced by Black women, demonstrating that systems of race, gender, and class inequality mutually constitute one another.
Further Reading
- Crenshaw, K. (1989). Demarginalizing the intersection of race and sex: A Black feminist critique of antidiscrimination doctrine, feminist theory and antiracist politics. University of Chicago Legal Forum, 1989(1), 139–167.
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