Intersectionality theory applied to whiteness and middle-classness

被引:89
作者
Levine-Rasky, Cynthia [1 ]
机构
[1] Queens Univ, Dept Sociol, Kingston, ON, Canada
关键词
whiteness; intersectionality; social class; middle class; Anthias; feminism; power; identity;
D O I
10.1080/13504630.2011.558377
中图分类号
C95 [民族学、文化人类学];
学科分类号
0304 ; 030401 ;
摘要
Despite the ubiquity of intersectionality in feminism and allied methodologies, it is typically associated with the elaboration of oppression. A consideration of intersectionality theory as applied to the 'other side' of power relations - that is to the intersections of whiteness and middle-classness (and the complications arising from ethnicity) - enables the exploration of power in relation to the enduring inequities between groups. Dominant positionality is embedded in intersectionality theory in two ways: (1) as part of a complex, postmodern identity formation in which - even at the individual level - oppression co-exists alongside domination; (2) in the emphasis on relationality in which oppression and domination are co-conditional. Building on an essay by Floya Anthias, the intersections of whiteness and middle-classness are further elaborated by showing that, along with ethnicity and gender, these positions (and positionings) reinforce each other in some circumstances and contradict each other in different circumstances. This inquiry introduces a complexity into intersectionality theory that enables a truly relational approach to the analysis of power often neglected in writing on the topic.
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