Desperate Fortunes: Latina Warehouse Workers in the “Matrix of Domination”

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-183
Author(s):  
Danielle J. Lindemann ◽  
Teresa M. Boyer
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Contingent Employment ◽  
Intersectionality Theory ◽  
Matrix Of Domination ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Warehouse Workers

Much recent labor research has highlighted the increasing reliance on contingent employment. We apply intersectionality theory and Collins’s concept of the “matrix of domination” to data from focus groups with immigrant Latina “perma-temp” warehouse workers ( n = 40), finding that the structural (dis-)organization of perma-temping serves as an instrument of domination and is crucial to our respondents’ experiences of work. However, the instability of these women’s contingent jobs entwines complexly with, and is compounded by, the subordination and decreased agency attached to their other minority statuses. We conclude by discussing the implications of our findings for theory, future scholarship, and policy.

scholarly journals Queen Phiona and Princess Shuri—Alternative Africana “Royalty” in Disney’s Royal Realm: An Intersectional Analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 206
Author(s):  
Heather Harris
Keyword(s):  
White Supremacy ◽  
Tipping Point ◽  
People Of Color ◽  
Intersectionality Theory ◽  
Intersectional Analysis ◽  
Matrix Of Domination ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Intersecting Identities ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Black Panther

This paper explores the representations of two of Disney’s Africana royals, Phiona from the Queen of Katwe and Princess Shuri from Black Panther. Taking into consideration the pedagogical impact of media to reinforce ideologies of White supremacy and privilege, the depictions of these alternative royals in Disney’s royal realm are analyzed using intersectionality theory. The girls’ intersecting identities are juxtaposed with Collins’ matrix of domination concept. The analysis revealed that, while both Phiona and Shuri are challenged by the legacy of colonialization, capitalism, and globalization that constitute the matrix of domination, their approaches to these challenges are different as a result of the unique ways that their identities intersect. The author stresses that while it is commendable of Disney, and Hollywood, to allow for the affirming portrayals of these Africana girls on screen, the gesture is baseless unless a tipping point is reached where such films, and those depicting other non-dominant groups, become the norm rather than the exceptions. In other words, the challenge for those in the industry is not to resist the matrix of domination that stymies the creation of films that reflect the spectrum of the lived and fantastical experiences of Africana, and people of color; rather, the challenge is to dismantle it.

Identifying the Basis for Segmenting Higher Education

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 42-54
Author(s):  
Maha Mourad ◽  
Hamed M. Shamma
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Perceived Quality ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Current Position ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Degree Of Internationalization

This paper reviews the developments taking place in the Higher Education (HE) industry. The focus of the research is to identify the main variables used to segment universities in Egypt. The research is qualitative in nature as the dimensions for segmentation were derived based on a series of in-depth interviews followed by two focus groups. Perceived quality and level of internationalization were found to be the two most important dimensions for classifying HE institutions in Egypt. These two dimensions formed the basis of a two-by-two matrix, which was used to segment HE universities into four main segments. The four HE segments that were identified are: legacy, prestigious, imitators, and the uncertain. Each quadrant was identified based on the level of perceived quality and the degree of internationalization. The matrix is useful for universities’ administrators to identify their current position and assess their future positioning strategies.

Backlash, the Matrix of Domination, and Log Cabin Republicans

1997 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 497-512 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary F. Rogers ◽  
Phillip B. Lott
Keyword(s):  
Matrix Of Domination ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Log Cabin Republicans

Removing MOVE

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-41
Author(s):  
Anthony T. Fiscella
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Religious Studies ◽  
Court Case ◽  
Legal Studies ◽  
Intersectionality Theory ◽  
The Social ◽  
Matrix Of Domination ◽  
Racial Domination ◽  
Patricia Hill Collins

How is it that a group that self-identifies as “religious” and is associated with one of the most dramatic events in the United States during the 1980s could receive almost no attention from religious studies scholars? Furthermore, how is it that the court case in which said group was determined to not qualify as a “religion” has been discussed and challenged by legal scholars while being virtually ignored by religious scholars? This article documents and examines the treatment of The MOVE Organization within both religious and legal studies. Drawing on intersectionality theory, it is posited that the social locations of many MOVE members including racial status, commitment to the defense of animals, legal religious status, and incarceration status combine together and contribute strongly to the marginalization of them and their voices from the scope and concerns of dominant scholarship. If colorblind racism is one factor in sustaining racial domination, then exposure of the complexity of intersectional dynamics might help untangle, in the words of Patricia Hill Collins, a “matrix of domination.”

scholarly journals “Racists,” “Class Anxieties,” Hegemonic Racism, and Democracy in Trump’s America

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Bonilla-Silva
Keyword(s):  
Working Class ◽  
Color Blindness ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Activities ◽  
Turbulent Times ◽  
Matrix Of Domination ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Collective Phenomenon ◽  
Dominant Narratives

In this address, I challenge dominant narratives explaining the rise of Trumpism in America. Specifically, I dispute four ideas that have emerged to account for Trump’s election. First, I suggest that understanding his election as the product of the political activities of the “racists” severely limits our understanding of racism as a collective phenomenon. Second, I question the notion that Trump’s working class support was due to “class anxieties.” Third, I argue that despite the rise in old-fashioned racism in Trump’s America, the new racism and its ideology of color-blindness are still hegemonic. Last, I ask analysts and activists alike to realize that the fight for democracy in the turbulent times we are living cannot be equated with an effort to return to “politics as usual,” politics that have maintained the matrix of domination in place.

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