scholarly journals Intersectionality, Race-Gender Subordination, and Education

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Harris ◽  
Zeus Leonardo
Keyword(s):  
Black Studies ◽  
Legal Discourse ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Social Analysis ◽  
Teachers College ◽  
Race And Gender ◽  
The Third ◽  
Strategic Essentialism ◽  
And Gender

In this chapter, we unpack intersectionality as an analytical framework. First, we cite Black Lives Matter as an impetus for discussing intersectionality’s current traction. Second, we review the genealogy of “intersectionality” beginning with Kimberlé Crenshaw’s formulation, which brought a Black Studies provocation into legal discourse in order to challenge existing antidiscrimination doctrine and single-axis theorizing. The third, and most central, task of the chapter is our account of intersectionality’s utility for social analysis. We examine some of the issues raised by the metaphor of the intersection and some of the debates surrounding the concept, such as the tension between fragmenting and universalizing perspectives mediated by the notion of “strategic essentialism.” Fourth, we review how education researchers have explained race and gender subordination in education since Ladson-Billings and Tate’s Teachers College Record article. We conclude with some remarks concerning future research on intersectionality.

scholarly journals Health Implications of Incarceration and Reentry on Returning Citizens: A Qualitative Examination of Black Men’s Experiences in a Northeastern City

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 155798832093721
Author(s):  
Jason M. Williams ◽  
Sean K. Wilson ◽  
Carrie Bergeson
Keyword(s):  
Black Men ◽  
Legal System ◽  
Mass Incarceration ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Health Implications ◽  
Race And Gender ◽  
Criminal Legal System ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Returning Citizens

While a great deal of research captures the lived experiences of Black men as they navigate through the criminal legal system and onto reentry, very little research is grounded in how those processes are directly connected to their health. Although some research argues that mass incarceration is a determinant of poor health, there is a lack of qualitative analyses from the perspective of Black men. Black men face distinct pathways that lead them into the criminal legal system, and these same pathways await them upon reentry. This study aims to examine the health implications associated with incarceration and reentry of Black men. While adopting a phenomenological approach alongside interviews, our findings show both race- and gender-specific outcomes for the men in our sample. For example, health and wellness appears to be a significant theme that governs their (in)ability to matriculate society. Moreover, their contact with the criminal legal system appears to exacerbate health concerns and hindrances toward reentry. Other themes include mental health and the role of masculinity. We conclude with implications on policy and future research.

Eliminating Disparities in School Discipline: A Framework for Intervention

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 253-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Gregory ◽  
Russell J. Skiba ◽  
Kavitha Mediratta
Keyword(s):  
Student Behavior ◽  
School Discipline ◽  
Developmentally Appropriate ◽  
Academic Progress ◽  
Gender Disparities ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Instructional Time ◽  
Race And Gender ◽  
And Gender

Race and gender disparities in school discipline and associated harms have been well documented for decades. Suspension from school can reduce instructional time and impede academic progress for students who may already be lagging in their achievement. This chapter offers a research-based framework for increasing equity in school discipline. The framework is composed of ten principles that hold promise for helping educators to address student behavior in a developmentally appropriate manner and reduce race and gender disparities in school discipline. The framework also informs directions for future research in school discipline.

Race and Gender Intersectionality and Education

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Venus E. Evans-Winters
Keyword(s):  
Black Women ◽  
Critical Race Theory ◽  
Critical Pedagogy ◽  
Queer Theory ◽  
Educational Inequality ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Black Girls ◽  
Race And Gender ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Personal Community

When recognizing the cultural political agency of Black women and girls from diverse racial and ethnic, gender, sexual, and socioeconomic backgrounds and geographical locations, it is argued that intersectionality is a contributing factor in the mitigation of educational inequality. Intersectionality as an analytical framework helps education researchers, policymakers, and practitioners better understand how race and gender intersect to derive varying amounts of penalty and privilege. Race, class, and gender are emblematic of the three systems of oppression that most profoundly shape Black girls at the personal, community, and social structural levels of institutions. These three systems interlock to penalize some students in schools while privileging other students. The intent of theoretically framing and analyzing educational problems and issues from an intersectional perspective is to better comprehend how race and gender overlap to shape (a) educational policy and discourse, (b) relationships in schools, and (c) students’ identities and experiences in educational contexts. With Black girls at the center of analysis, educational theorists and activists may be able to better understand how politics of domination are organized along other axes such as ethnicity, language, sexuality, age, citizenship status, and religion within and across school sites. Intersectionality as a theoretical framework is informed by a variety of standpoint theories and emancipatory projects, including Afrocentrism, Black feminism and womanism, critical race theory, queer theory, radical Marxism, critical pedagogy, and grassroots’ organizing efforts led by Black, Indigenous, and other women of color throughout US history and across the diaspora.

Introduction: Centering Intersectionality

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Johanna Bond
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Critical Race Theory ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Armed Conflict ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
The United States ◽  
Race And Gender ◽  
Intersectionality Theory ◽  
The World ◽  
And Gender

Intersectionality theory posits that aspects of identity, such as race and gender, are mutually constitutive and intersect to create unique experiences of discrimination and subordination. Perpetrators of sexual violence in armed conflict, for example, often target women on the basis of both gender and ethnicity. When human rights actors intervene on behalf of those harmed by sexual violence in armed conflict, they must understand the intersectional complexity of those violations. Global Intersectionality and Contemporary Human Rights examines the influence of intersectionality theory on human rights law in the modern era and its evolution as a theoretical framework in the United States and around the world. This volume draws on feminist theory, critical race theory, and human rights jurisprudence to argue that scholars and activists have underutilized intersectionality theory in the global discourse of human rights. This chapter introduces readers to the book’s argument that the United Nations and other human rights organizations must do more to actively embrace intersectionality as an analytical framework for the promotion of human rights around the world.

Exploring the Role of Race and Gender on Perceived Bystander Ability and Intent: Findings Before and After Exposure to an Online Training Program to Prevent Sexual Assault on Campus

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (8) ◽  
pp. 999-1017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vicki L. Burns ◽  
Asia A. Eaton ◽  
Haiying Long ◽  
Dan Zapp
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
White Men ◽  
Bystander Intervention ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Gain Scores ◽  
Race And Gender ◽  
Before And After ◽  
And Gender

The current study explores the significance of race and gender on bystander attitudes before and after an online bystander intervention program to prevent sexual assault. A diverse sample of 750 college students participated in an online intervention and participants’ perceived bystander intervention ability and intent were assessed. The interaction of participant race and gender had a marginally significant impact on bystander ability and intent baseline scores. Furthermore, when analyzing gain scores from pre- to posttest, there was a significant race by gender interaction. Specifically, Latinx and Black men had higher preintervention scores, and White men had higher gains postintervention. Relevant cultural and social factors and directions for future research are discussed.

Toward a Structural Theory of Crime, Race, and Gender: The Canadian Case

1985 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 129-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Hagan
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Research ◽  
Structural Theory ◽  
Structural Approach ◽  
Race And Gender ◽  
The Third ◽  
Theory Of Crime ◽  
Gender And Crime ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Official Data

This article outlines and explores a structural theory of race, gender, and crime. We address past concerns about the use of official data to test theories of crime, and we advocate the renewed use of these data to test such theories. Three structural hypotheses are proposed and tested. Each hypothesis focuses in a different way on the interaction of race, gender, and crime, and the third hypothesis adds a crucial fourth variable—age. Our results support the structural approach proposed and encourage further comparative research.

scholarly journals Racial and Gender Differences in Extramarital Sex in the United States in the Last Three Decades

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 06-18
Author(s):  
Yanyi K. Djamba ◽  
Sitawa R. Kimuna
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
General Social Survey ◽  
The United States ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Social Survey ◽  
Race And Gender ◽  
Extramarital Sex ◽  
Marital Infidelity ◽  
And Gender

Marital infidelity is a serious problem because it can lead to separation and even divorce. Yet, little is known about racial and gender differences in levels of extramarital sex in the United States in the last three decades (1991 to 2018). This study represents the first analysis of the racial and gender differences in levels and determinants of extramarital sex in the United States. We use data from all the 15 waves of the General Social Survey in which respondents were asked if they have ever had sex with someone other than their husband or wife when they were married. Descriptive and multivariate (logistic regression) analyses were conducted to determine the levels and determinants of racial and gender differences in extramarital sex in the last three decades. There are small changes in percent of extramarital sex between 1991 (14.63 percent) and 2018 (16.48 percent). However, despite some fluctuations observed across the 15 General Social Survey waves, the prevalence of extramarital sex has remained significantly higher for blacks compared to whites, and higher also for men than women. The results show the importance of race and gender in explaining extramarital sexual behavior in the United States. We discuss these findings in relation to previous studies and suggest directions for future research.

scholarly journals Burden and Heart Rate Variability in Bipolar Disorder Family Caregivers

2021 ◽  
pp. 019394592110636
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Williams ◽  
Jaclene A. Zauszniewski
Keyword(s):  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
African American ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Psychological Stress ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Race And Gender ◽  
And Gender

Family caregivers of persons with bipolar disorder experience considerable stress. Yet, studies have not examined whether their stress differs by race and gender. This preliminary analysis of baseline data from 228 African American and White family caregivers of adults with bipolar disorder who were enrolled in a randomized controlled trial examined race and gender differences on two validated self-report measures of psychological stress (caregiver burden and caregiver reactions) and an electrocardiography device used to capture heart rate variability (HRV). No statistically significant differences were found by race or gender on either measure of psychological stress. African American caregivers had significantly lower scores on two indices of HRV compared to White caregivers. Women had significantly lower scores on one index of HRV compared to men. Low HRV indicates greater stress and mortality risk. Future research should include HRV to measure caregiver stress and implement relevant interventions.

Mentoring, Managing, and Helping

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 253-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Steven Williams ◽  
Tiffany Jeanette Brown Burnett ◽  
Talia Kay Carroll ◽  
Cameron J. Harris
Keyword(s):  
Critical Race Theory ◽  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Mentoring Relationships ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Doctoral Studies ◽  
Race And Gender ◽  
Student Advisor ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
And Gender

This study utilizes a critical race theory framework to explore the ways race and gender influence Black doctoral students’ socialization experiences. Themes about the varied roles and identities of important socialization agents emerged from the data. Managing expectations, engaging in help-seeking behavior, and developing fulfilling mentoring relationships, also proved instrumental to these students’ retention and persistence in doctoral study. Furthermore, their experiences offer insights about the complexity of navigating the various relationships, including, but not limited to the traditional mentor-protégé, student–advisor relationship in doctoral studies as Black students. Through their narratives, participants describe vivid experiences of fear, distrust, and betrayal that halted their development as scholars. They also share stories of support, care, and triumph as the potential of supportive relationships are realized. Implications for praxis, theory, and future research are discussed.

scholarly journals The Elephant in the Room: Examining the Connections between Humility and Social Status

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 72-79
Author(s):  
Barret Michalec ◽  
Nicole Piemonte ◽  
Frederic W. Hafferty
Keyword(s):  
Social Status ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sociological Perspective ◽  
Race And Gender ◽  
Expectation States ◽  
Expectation States Theory ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Shed Light

Humility is most frequently discussed as a socially-valuable trait, and being perceived as humble is generally considered beneficial.  Although there has been extensive scholarship expounding the concept of humility, previous work has yet to fully examine the role(s) of social status and stratification in regards to the perception of others’ humility and being humble.  In this sense, there is an elephant in the room that must be acknowledged in order to advance humility theory.  In this paper, we provide brief overviews of humility, social status and stratification, and utilize expectation states theory as a flashlight to explore the potential connections between humility and social status from a more sociological perspective. We then showcase where the “elephant” may be hiding in the humility literature (focusing specifically on race and gender), attempting to shed light on potential next steps for future research

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