Psychology
Intersectionality in Contemporary Social Movements
Quick fact
The term 'intersectionality' was coined by legal scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw in 1989 to describe how overlapping social identities—like race and gender—create unique forms of discrimination that cannot be understood as just the sum of separate parts.
Why this is interesting
You’ve probably heard that social movements fight for equality, but why do some groups still feel left out even within those same movements? The answer might lie in how we think about identity.