CTSJ 220 Intersectionality: Mapping Social Injustice in the United States
This class introduces students to the concept of intersectionality— how different identities (e.g., gender, race, ability, sexuality) overlap to create interdependent systems of oppression. Students will learn how these systems of power operate and function, and will analyze how these systems intersect and morph to maintain existing power structures. Students will grapple with critical race theory, feminist theory, queer theory, and readings from disability studies as well as quantitative studies documenting how different identities intersect. This course has an applied component. Students will perform research with The Intersectionality Project (TIP), the first research project to map the contours of intersectionality in the U.S.