The invisibility of privilege: a critique of intersectional models of identity

In this paper, I argue that intersectionality, the prevailing way of conceptualizing the relation between axes or systems of oppression (race, class, gender), illicitly imports the very model it purports to overcome: that is, the unitary model of identity. I first define “intersectionality” and dist...

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Main Author: Anna Carastathis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Université de Montréal 2008-01-01
Series:Les Ateliers de l’Ethique
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Online Access:http://creum.umontreal.ca/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/pdf_03_Anna_Carastathis.pdf