Class, racism and women’s oppression - Critical thoughts on intersectionality theory
The Limits of 'Intersectionality': AngryWorkers book review of 'Striking Women'
Intersectional Identity and the Path to Progress
Eleanor Robertson looks at the debate over intersectionality and identity politics, and what these concepts can offer for a renewed version of class politics. This article originally appeared in Meanjin.
Yankee theorists are always on the TV: a reply on Americans, academics and so on
The question of class and things that tend to get described as “identity politics”, whether or not that term is a useful one, seems to be one of those topics that generates never-ending, vaguely circular, discussions, often ones which generate more heat than light. As such, it’s worth checking in on every now and again to see if the latest contributions offer anything new.
Is the State Part of the Matrix of Domination and Intersectionality? An Anarchist Inquiry
The notions ‘matrix of domination’ and ‘intersectionality’ have become buzzwords in discussions of power relations (patriarchy, racism, capitalism). Systems of domination must be examined in terms of their overlaps and mutual influences (‘matrix’), institutions and individuals being necessarily positioned at the intersections of these systems. Informed by anarchism, this article raises the possibility of viewing the state per se as a system of domination, oppression, appropriation and exclusion, one that is interwoven with other systems and influences them as much as they influence the state.
Identity crisis: Leftist anti-wokeness is bullshit
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