What is intersectionality?
"The interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class, and gender, regarded as creating overlapping and interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage; a theoretical approach based on such a premise."
-- Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. 2020. https://www-oed-com. Accessed 12/07/2020.
Websites
Resources for Intersectional Individuals
- The Lavender BookA mobile website modeled on the Green Book.
"The Lavender Book is a community-driven platform built for the Black Queer, Black Trans, and Black Gender Non-Binary communities.
Its mission is to spread the word about spaces where people can be themselves. All spaces and reviews are published by Lavender Book members."
Learn More about Intersectionality
- IntersectionalityNational Conference for Community and Justice
- Kimberlé Crenshaw - TedTalks PageKimberlé Crenshaw is the law professor that coined the terms intersectionality and critical race theory.
- Public Health Speaks: Intersectionality and Health EquityNational Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health / St. Francis Xavier University / Nova Scotia
- Understanding Intersectionality: Bringing Visibility to the Experiences and Perspectives of Women of ColorRecording of the webinar hosted by AAMC Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) and the Group on Diversity and Inclusion (GDI)
Articles
- The Priority of Intersectionality in Academic Medicine (July 2016)Commentary article from Academic Medicine
Books on Intersectionality
Battling over Birth: Black Women and the Maternal Health Care CrisisISBN: 9781946665119Print version
Black LGBT Health in the United States: The Intersection of Race, Gender, and Sexual OrientationISBN: 1498535763Print version- New and Emerging Issues in Latinx HealthE-book
Chapter 14: Racial and Ethnic Discrimination, Intersectionality, and Latinx Health
