Intersectionality and the Development of Self and Identity
Title
Intersectionality and the Development of Self and Identity
Author
Azmitia, Margarita
Thomas, Virginia
Research Area
Development
Topic
Self and Identity Development
Abstract
Intersectionality is a key theoretical, empirical, and applied construct in the social sciences and the humanities. In this essay, we review the origins of the construct and the foundational theory and research that served to cement its importance in these fields. We then present a brief overview of how intersectionality guides current theory, research, and social policy in education, feminist studies, politics, psychology, and sociology, concluding with a discussion of the key issues that need to be addressed for this construct to deliver in its promise to strengthen theory, research, and practice in the social sciences.