Intersectionality
This is a theory or framework used to understand how a person’s varying social and political identities can cause them to experience differing kinds of discrimination or privilege.
Find out more in our articles and podcasts on ‘intersectionality.’ Find them at the bottom of this page!
defined by Amy Britton, Hysteria Collective
Amy Britton
Amy Britton, Hysteria Collective
Amy Britton is a BA History student at The University of York. She is a first-generation scholar wanting to prove that you do not need impressive connections to become successful. In her free time, she loves writing about feminism, today’s culture and her general life experiences. As a pop culture junkie, she can often be found on the sofa binge-watching the latest series and films that are all the rage. She is also a self-certified book nerd and has a particular soft spot for Japanese and Korean literature.
The Hysteria Collective
The Hysteria Collective is a collective of creative women, trans and non-binary people who are creating content for likeminded people, independently. It is a platform for sharing the work of creatives, helping them to create a network of other creative people, building intricate projects promoting social issues and encouraging them to venture into the creative arts, unapologetically.
It is also an excellent place to share work that can ultimately make up part of a portfolio, be that writing, art or photography. Check out their website: thehysteriacollective.com
More about intersectionality
‘Intersectionality’ is a word first used by Kimberle Crenshaw in 1989. In Series 1 we spent two topics focused on intersectionality.
Topic 2: the roots of intersectionality In this topic, we briefly introduced the idea of intersectionality and then we looked back into history at some of the people who engaged with this idea before the word ‘intersectionality’ was even coined.
Topic 3: Crenshaw’s intersectionality In this topic, we take a deep dive specifically into what Crenshaw was referring to when she introduced the term ‘intersectionality’ into legal theory.