Sociology Intersectionality

intersectionality

A framework for understanding how different aspects of identity, such as race, class, gender, sexuality, etc. intersect and interact to create a unique experiences of privilege, oppression, and marginalization

social structure

The set of interlocking social institutions in which we live

structural position

The mix of opportunities and constraints offered to us by the social structure

institutional discrimination

The outcome of social institutions being designed to favor some kinds of people over others

first wave feminism

marginalized Black women scholars who had been fighting for womens rights for years

second wave feminism

called for reevaluation of traditional gender roles in society and end to sexist discrimination

third wave feminism

focused on sexual harassment in the workplace and women being in positions of power, encouraged women to express sexuality, intersectionality first introduced

fourth wave feminism

social media fueled activism, focus on institutional discrimination, intersectional feminism

dialogical relationship

A relational context that values the uniqueness of each person and emphasizes direct, open, and mutual relations between people

critical social theory

theorizing about the social in defense of economic and social justice

eugenics

a set of beliefs and practices that aim to improve the genetic quality of a human population

positive eugenics

promoting the reproduction of certain sorts or kinds of people

negative eugenics

keeping certain kinds of people from reproducing