ABSTRACT
Intersectionality's utility for exposing, describing, and theorizing the experiences of dominant and subordinate groups is repeatedly demonstrated in theory, research, and education across a wide range of academic disciplines. This chapter presents a brief overview of the foundations of intersectionality and reviews disciplinary implementations and real-world application. It offers a taste of the many ways that intersectionality enhanced scholarship, pedagogy, and social action, and provided insights into ways that the intersectional pedagogical model can be put to use in practical applications. The chapter includes examples of some techniques educators could use to infuse intersectionality into their social justice curriculum. Intersectionality was originally conceived to explain the experiences of race and gender in the lives of Black women, but its utility has much broader reach. The chapter also describes and illustrates how intersectionality has been adopted within three academic domains: health, social work, and psychology.
