ABSTRACT
As feminist activists call for greater attention to intersectionality in their social and political movements, scholars grapple with the translation of intersectionality for their diverse methodologies and disciplines. Intersectionality analyzes how multiple social categories are interconnected and constructed by and within power relations, ultimately seeking to empower individuals from marginalized groups and redress power imbalances. While epistemological and methodological norms or conventions may make intersectionality seem inaccessible or incompatible, we contend that intersectionality is useful, relevant, and suitable to all feminist scholarship in the sciences, having the potential to transform scientific norms or conventions and even academic disciplines. Thus, in this chapter we synthesize diverse theoretical writings on intersectionality and suggest a handful of methodological techniques or strategies for implementing an intersectional approach. The techniques and strategies we suggest are a starting place, meant to guide and transform how psychology uses its tools, incorporating feminist and intersectional approaches.
