Intersectionality: A Foundations and Frontiers Reader - Softcover

Grzanka, Patrick R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0813349087 ISBN 13: 9780813349084

Publisher: Westview Press, 2014

Synopsis

Intersectionality: A Foundations and Frontiers Reader is an accessible, primary-source driven exploration of intersectionality in sociology and related fields. The book maps the origins of the concept, particularly in Black feminist thought and sociology, opens the discourse to challenges and applications across disciplines and outside academia, and explores the leading edges of scholarship to reveal important new directions for inquiry and activism.

Charting the development of intersectionality as an intellectual and political movement, Patrick R. Grzanka brings together in one text both foundational readings and emerging classics. Original material includes: Grzanka's nuanced introduction which provides broad context and poses guiding questions; thematic unit introductions; author biographies and suggestions for further reading to ground each excerpt; and a conclusion by Bonnie Thornton Dill reflecting on the past, present, and future of intersectionality. With its balanced mix of analytical, applied, and original content, Intersectionality is an essential component of any course on race, class, and gender, feminist theory, or social inequalities.

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"This well-curated and insightfully organized collection will be a tremendous resource both to novices wanting to learn about the origins and rationale for the concept of intersectionality, as well as those looking for cutting-edge applications in theory, policy, and research."
Elizabeth R. Cole, University of Michigan 
"This engaging and informative text gathers in one location the key, interdisciplinary texts that will give my students a broad understanding of intersectionality s evolution."
Laura Gillman, Virginia Tech 
"This reader is an invaluable resource on learning and teaching about intersectionality. Setting it apart is Patrick Grzanka s innovative mapping of the multiple, interdisciplinary, and diverse arcs that constitute the field... Essential reading for anyone seeking breadth and depth in intersectionality as a critical social theory and methodology."
Jyoti Puri, Simmons College 
"Intersectionality: A Foundations and Frontiers Reader" is an accessible, primary-source driven exploration of intersectionality in sociology and related fields. The book "maps" the origins of the concept, particularly in Black feminist thought and sociology, "opens" the discourse to challenges and applications across disciplines and outside academia, and "explores" the leading edges of scholarship to reveal important new directions for inquiry and activism. Charting the development of intersectionality as an intellectual and political movement, Patrick R. Grzanka brings together in one text both foundational readings and emerging classics. Original material includes: Grzanka s nuanced introduction which provides broad context and poses guiding questions; thematic unit introductions; author biographies and suggestions for further reading to ground each excerpt; and a conclusion by Bonnie Thornton Dill reflecting on the past, present, and future of intersectionality. With its balanced mix of analytical, applied, and original content, "Intersectionality" is an essential component of any course on race, class, and gender, feminist theory, or social inequalities. 

About the Author

Patrick R. Grzanka is an interdisciplinary social scientist whose research explores the psychosocial dimensions of intersecting inequalities, such as race, gender, and sexuality, with a focus on emotions and mental health. His publications have appeared in journals such as Journal of Counseling Psychology, Sexuality Research and Social Policy, American Journal of Bioethics, Sexualities, and Symbolic Interaction, and his research has been supported by funding from the National Science Foundation and the American Psychological Association. He is an assistant professor of psychology and women, gender, and sexuality at the The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Edition details

• Publisher: Westview Press
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0813349087
• ISBN 13: 9780813349084
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 384