Enacting Critical Intersectionality in Research: A Challenge for Social Work

Reed, Beth Glover; Jiwatram-Negrón, Tina; Benson, Odessa González; Gant, Larry M.

doi:10.1093/swr/svab015

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“…Single category analysis and the remedies or interventions stemming from these, intersectionality contends, are incomplete (Collins, 2019; Crenshaw, 1991). Rather, an intersectional lens illuminates how various marginalized identities intersect to create vulnerabilities and how systems of power and oppression work together to shape these vulnerabilities (Collins, 2019; Crenshaw, 1991; Reed et al, 2021).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Although intersectionality considers people’s identities, it moves beyond individual level identities (Collins, 2019). The focus is not on how identities create differences, but how systems of power make some identities salient and shape the vulnerabilities they must navigate (Collins, 2019; Reed et al, 2021). Moreover, as Crenshaw (1991) explains, “Intersectional subordination need not be intentionally produced; in fact, it is frequently the consequence of the imposition of one burden that interacts with preexisting vulnerabilities to create yet another dimension of disempowerment” (p. 1249).…”

Section: Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…An intersectional lens sheds light on “complex social phenomena” (Reed et al, 2021, p.151). Indeed, Collins (2019) identified complexity as a core construct in intersectionality.…”

Section: Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

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“I think there’s a lot of intersectionality”: The college experiences of immigrant-origin Latinx young adults with a foster care background.

Geiger¹,

Diaz-Strong²,

Orellana³

2024

Journal of Diversity in Higher Education

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Young adults with a foster care background experience challenges in accessing and succeeding in postsecondary educational settings. Despite some research exploring the experiences of racially and ethnically diverse students with a foster care background in college, little is known about the experiences of immigrant-origin Latinx youth with foster care histories and their pursuit of postsecondary education. Using an intersectional approach, this qualitative study examined the college-going experiences of 11 immigrant-origin Latinx young adults with a foster care background and how their multiple marginalized identities-foster care involved, immigrant-origin, and Latinx-interact to shape their experiences. Four interconnected themes emerged in the findings: (a) family fragility, (b) complicated feelings of success, (c) sense of (not) belonging, and (d) supports. Participants' stories illuminate the need for consistent, comprehensive support, a more nuanced understanding of how students' intersecting marginalized identities can play a role in their experiences on campus and point to ways they can be supported before and during college.

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Section: Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

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Section: Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

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“I think there’s a lot of intersectionality”: The college experiences of immigrant-origin Latinx young adults with a foster care background.

Geiger¹,

Diaz-Strong²,

Orellana³

2024

Journal of Diversity in Higher Education

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“…The goal of day two modules was to extrapolate the individual domain from the process of fostering collective action through coalescence. As such, students practiced critical contextual meaning making by adapting reflection exercises from Day 1 activities pertaining to power, privilege, and oppression into collective change making processes that involve group‐based social action efforts (Reed et al., 2021). Facilitators shared methods of collective action that operationalize coalescence, using case study examples of local grassroots organizing, as well as experiential exercises involving theater.…”

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