ABSTRACT
Intersectionality, the notion that subjectivity is constituted by mutually reinforcing vectors of race, gender, class, and sexuality, has emerged as the primary theoretical tool designed to combat feminist hierarchy, hegemony, and exclusivity. Leslie McCall stresses intersectionality’s importance, calling it ‘the most important theoretical contribution that women’s studies, in conjunction with related fields, has made so far’ (McCall, 2005: 1771). This ‘important theoretical contribution’ has become the ‘gold standard’ multi disciplinary approach for analysing subjects’ experiences of both identity and oppression.
