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Intersectionality as emergence.

Authors :
Jorba, Marta
López de Sa, Dan
Source :
Philosophical Studies. Jul2024, Vol. 181 Issue 6/7, p1455-1475. 21p.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Intersectionality is the notion that concerns the complexity of the experiences of individuals in virtue of their belonging to multiple socially significant categories. One of its main insights is that the way society is structured around categories such as gender, race, sexuality, class, etc., produces distinctive and specific forms of discrimination and privilege for groups in the intersections. In this paper, we suggest conceiving intersectionality as a general metaphysical framework wherein specific claims to the effect that the experiences of discrimination of Black women, among others, can be fruitfully formulated and examined. The main claim is that intersectional experiences emerge from the conjunction of social categories when social structures make them relevant vis-à-vis discrimination and privilege. We then argue that our view has three main virtues: metaphysical neutrality, explanatory flexibility and methodological openness. Explaining these virtues will allow us to contrast our proposal with alternatives from the recent literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00318116
Volume :
181
Issue :
6/7
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Philosophical Studies
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
178209400
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11098-024-02155-1