Emerging Intersections

Race, Class, and Gender in Theory, Policy, and Practice

AvBonnie Thornton Dill,Ruth Enid Zambrana

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

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Beskrivning

The United States is known as a "melting pot" yet this mix tends to be volatile and contributes to a long history of oppression, racism, and bigotry. Emerging Intersections, an anthology of ten previously unpublished essays, looks at the problems of inequality and oppression from new angles and promotes intersectionality as an interpretive tool that can be utilized to better understand the ways in which race, class, gender, ethnicity, and other dimensions of difference shape our lives today. The book showcases innovative contributions that expand our understanding of how inequality affects people of color, demonstrates the ways public policies reinforce existing systems of inequality, and shows how research and teaching using an intersectional perspective compels scholars to become agents of change within institutions. By offering practical applications for using intersectional knowledge, Emerging Intersections will help bring us one step closer to achieving positive institutional change and social justice.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-01-01
Mått:152 x 229 x 25 mm
Vikt:624 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:328
Förlag:Rutgers University Press
ISBN:9780813544540

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BONNIE THORNTON DILL is a professor and chair of the department of women's studies and founder of the Consortium on Race, Gender, and Ethnicity at the University of Maryland, College Park.RUTH ENID ZAMBRANA is a professor of women's studies and director of the Consortium on Race, Gender, and Ethnicity, and interim director of the U.S. Latino Studies Initiative at the University of Maryland, College Park.

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"Altogether, this book is an excellent illustration of the potential of intersectional analysis to further understand and address inequality in the U.S. It unveils relationships of power that traditional studies of inequality often miss by treating inequalities separately. Most importantly, the book shows the importance of establishing how inequalities intersect in order to better guide the complex actions and tailored interventions that their perverse enmeshing requires."(Journal of American Ethnic History)

Innehållsförteckning

Critical thinking about inequality: an emerging lens / Bonnie Thornton Dill and Ruth Enid ZambranaEntering a profession: race, gender, and class in the work lives of Black women attorneys / Elizabeth HigginbothamThe intersection of poverty discourses : race, class, culture, and gender / Debra Henderson and Ann TickamyerStaggered inequalities in access to higher education by gender, race, and ethnicity / Ruth Enid Zambrana and Victoria-María MacDonaldDeveloping policy to address the lived experiences of working mothers / Mary GattaExploring the intersections of race, ethnicity, and class on maternity leave decisions: implications for public policy / Tiffany Manuel and Ruth Enid ZambranaRacial, ethnic, and gender disparities in the workforce, education, and training under welfare reform / Avis Jones-DeWeever, Bonnie Thornton Dill, and Sanford SchramRacial, ethnic, and gender disparities in early school leaving (dropping out) / L. Janelle DanceRacial, ethnic, and gender disparities in political participation and civic engagement / Lorrie Ann Frasure and Linda Faye WilliamsIntersections, identities, and inequalities in higher education / Bonnie Thornton DillTransforming the campus climate through institutions, collaboration, and mentoring / Bonnie Thornton Dill, Ruth Enid Zambrana, and Amy McLaughlinConclusion: Future directions in knowledge building and sustaining institutional change / Ruth Enid Zambrana and Bonnie Thornton Dill