num_pages: 352
description: Intersectionality or the consideration of race class and gender is one of the prominent contemporary theoretical contributions made by scholars in the field of women's studies that now broadly extends across the humanities social sciences and natural sciences. Taking stock of this transformative paradigm The Intersectional Approach guides new and established researchers to engage in a critical reflection about the broad adoption of intersectionality that constitutes what the editors call a new social literacy for scholars.In eighteen essays contributors examine various topics of interest to students and researchers from a feminist perspective as well as through their respective disciplines looking specifically at gender inequalities related to globalization health motherhood sexuality body image and aging. Together these essays provide a critical overview of the paradigm highlight new theoretical and methodological advances and make a strong case for the continued use of the intersectional approach both within the borders of women's and gender studies and beyond.Lidia Anchisi Gettysburg CollegeNaomi Andre University of MichiganJean Ait Belkhir Southern University at New OrleansMichele Tracy Berger University of North Carolina at Chapel HillKia Lilly Caldwell University of North Carolina at Chapel HillElizabeth R. Cole University of MichiganKimberle Crenshaw University of California Los AngelesBonnie Thornton Dill University of MarylandMichelle Fine Graduate Center City University of New YorkJennifer Fish Old Dominion UniversityMako Fitts Seattle UniversityKathleen Guidroz Mount St. Mary's UniversityIvette Guzman-Zavala Lebanon Valley CollegeKaaren Haldeman Durham North CarolinaCatherine E. Harnois Wake Forest UniversityAnaLouise Keating Texas Woman's UniversityRachel E. Luft University of New OrleansGary K. Perry Seattle UniversityJennifer Rothchild University of Minnesota MorrisAnn Russo DePaul UniversityNatalie J. Sabik University of MichiganJessica Holden Sherwood University of Rhode IslandYvette Taylor University of Newcastle United KingdomNira Yuval-Davis University of East London&lt;!--contrib list in The contributors are Lidia Anchisi Naomi Andre Jean Ait Belkhir Michele Tracy Berger Kia Lilly Caldwell Elizabeth R. Cole Kimberle Crenshaw Bonnie Thornton Dill Michelle Fine Jennifer Fish Mako Fitts Kathleen Guidroz Ivette Guzman-Zavala Kaaren Haldeman Catherine E. Harnois AnaLouise Keating Rachel E. Luft Gary K. Perry Jennifer Rothchild Ann Russo Natalie J. Sabik Jessica Holden Sherwood Yvette Taylor and Nira Yuval-Davis. The editors are Michele Tracy Berger and Kathleen Guidroz.--&gt;
language: English
title: The Intersectional Approach: Transforming the Academy through Race, Class, and Gender
publisher: The University of North Carolina Press