Exam 7: Social Work Perspectives: Social Context, Consciousness, and Resiliency

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Intersectionality theory: intersection of gender, race, and social class makes up the body of this theory. Important theoretical developments, for example, led to a better understanding of how to address the unique experiences of lesbians who may experience double or triple jeopardy. Intersectionality theory is an alternative to approaches that are solely gender or race based. It recognizes the unique experiences that result from the intersection of gender race, social class and other factors such as ability status. Practitioners and researchers approach social phenomenon from the point of view of intersectionality or the merging of identities rather than viewing identities as separate influences. This approach is also effective for examining privilege, inequality and how the intersectionality paradigm have provided clients and practitioners with common ground as well as a realistic view of their social and cultural boundaries. Intersectionality is an important part of the culturally grounded approach as it maximizes the potential of clients to honor and integrate all the dimensions that form who they are as unique people.