Intersectionality. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

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Intersectionality, a concept introduced by Kimberlé Crenshaw, theorizes how interrelated systems of power, particularly racism, capitalism, and patriarchy, produce dilemmas for Black women distinct from White women and Black men. Over the last 25 years, the application of the concept has expanded into an analytical tool to study the experiences across a wide range of identities and communities. This course examines the historical trajectory of intersectionality as a theoretical concept and research paradigm rooted in Black feminism(s) and intersectional frameworks in Black women’s activism and writing, which has long drawn attention to how race, class, and gender mutually determine social location. (Same as AAS 4043 and MAS 4053 . Credit cannot be earned for more than one of the following: MAS 4053 , AAS 4043 , or WGSS 4053 .). Course Fee: LRH1 $20.54; STSH $30.81.