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Introducing Intersectionality

Mary Romero author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:29th Nov '24

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How can we hope to understand social inequality without considering race, class, and gender in tandem? How do they interact with other categories such as sexuality, citizenship, and ableism? How does an inclusive analysis of domination and privilege move us closer to solutions touching the lives of diverse populations?

In this updated edition of her popular introduction, Mary Romero presents intersectionality as a core facet of the sociological imagination. One-dimensional approaches are no longer acceptable: we must examine all systems of oppression simultaneously, and how they integrate and work with or against each other to shape life experiences. Recognizing the dynamics of patriarchy, capitalism, and white supremacy, Romero shows how social inequality is maintained or minimized in various social settings and interactions. The new edition is updated with the latest literature and theoretical insights, as well as addressing contemporary political issues and conservative backlash, from immigrant detention and abortion restrictions to attacks on Critical Race Theory.

Offering an overview of scholarly and activist tradition in the development of intersectionality as a lens to enrich our understandings of social life, this introductory text will be an invaluable and welcome resource for all students of sociology.

“Romero superbly explicates the complex interactions of race, gender, and class that have created and maintained social, economic, and political inequality in the United States and its institutions.”
Evelyn Nakano Glenn, University of California, Berkeley

“Multiple inequalities have plagued societies persistently because they are misunderstood. This is especially true in America where divisiveness threatens to destroy the nation. In her book Introducing Intersectionality, Mary Romero takes a bold step forward by demonstrating how intersectionality theory explains these inequalities. Such understanding opens the door to their eradication.”
Aldon Morris, Northwestern University

ISBN: 9781509558834

Dimensions: 224mm x 150mm x 28mm

Weight: 431g

264 pages

2nd edition