Theorizing Difference from Multiracial Feminism

Zinn, Maxine Baca; Dill, Bonnie Thornton

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“…More specifically, the contemporary versions of the term emerged from the feminist movement of the 1960s and 1970s in the United States where women of color found themselves among the most vocal constituents of the women's movement, but were locked out of the mainstream voice of the feminist movement and at odds with other feminists (Landry 2006;Weber 1998;Hill Collins 1991;hooks 1984). In the mid-1980s and early 1990s, serious discussion and writing began to emerge on "multiracial feminism" which lamented the "interlocking" and "interconnected" forms of discrimination that not only shaped the consciousness of women of color separate and apart from white women and black men, but rendered them invisible in political struggles for equality by each group (Zinn and Dill 1996;Naples 1998). The terms "interlocking," "intertwined," and "interdependent" were used interchangeably in scholarly literature but the term "intersection" has had more caché and is more commonly used in the literature as a proxy for these concepts.…”

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“…In its most basic form, intersectionality contends that the distinguishing categories within a society, such as race/ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, class, and other markers of identity and difference, do not function independently but, rather, act in tandem as interlocking or intersectional phenomena (Zinn and Dill 1996;Crenshaw Williams 1995;Brewer 1993;Hill Collins 1993;King 1988). George (2001) describes intersectionality and its analytical contribution in this way; "Intersectionality goes beyond just looking at the gender aspects of racial discrimination.…”

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Envisioning the Possibilities for a Good Life: Exploring the Public Policy Implications of Intersectionality Theory

Manuel

2006

Journal of Women, Politics & Policy

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SUMMARY.Public policy is one of the younger, interdisciplinary subfields in the social sciences, but one of the most promising in terms of its social relevance. While public policy has made major strides in terms of analytical and methodological development, it has largely ignored the development of intersectional theory-a broad theoretical paradigm that has much to offer public policy scholars. In this article, the author discusses the contribution made by intersectionality scholars to the social sciences and advances ways in which intersectionality theory could extend efforts to elucidate public policy outcomes and women's political leadership. We don't live linear lives, so we can't think of or forge a linear analysis. If we care, for example, about the way people live in cities, we can't just think about race, but also about age, ethnicity, class, and spatial needs. Intersectionality is a big word, but it can occupy a small space when we realize that our lives are all about intersections.-Julianne Malveaux, "Intersectionality-Big Word for Small Lives"

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Envisioning the Possibilities for a Good Life: Exploring the Public Policy Implications of Intersectionality Theory

Manuel

2006

Journal of Women, Politics & Policy

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“…While these conflicts arose directly out of the exclusionary identity politics of the 80's and 90's, continued intellectual engagement with other forms of feminism and critical social theory have blurred these ideological and political boundaries. In particular, critiques by transnational, lesbian, and indigenous feminists argue that discussions of gender and sexuality fail to consider the articulation of other forms of oppression, like race, ethnicity, and class (Anzaldú a 1991; Barnard 1999;Hammonds 1997;Harding 1991;Moraga 1996;Nagel 2000;Namaste 1996;Zinn and Dill 1996). This work reframes discussion of gender and sexuality in terms of intersectionality: ''the complex interaction between a range of discourses, institutions, identities, and forms of exploitation that structure subjectivities (and the relations between them) in elaborate, heterogeneous, and often contradictory ways'' (Sullivan 2003:72).…”

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How to Queer the Past Without Sex: Queer Theory, Feminisms and the Archaeology of Identity

Blackmore

2011

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________________________________________________________________A queer archaeology is often equated to looking for ancient homosexuality. As a challenge to heteronormative practice, queer theory, instead, provides a framework for engaging with all aspects of identity formation and the processes and behaviors that mediate it. This article examines two primary points: (1) queer theory's relationship to feminist practice and archaeology and (2) its application to the construction and production of difference among ancient Maya commoners. Through this analysis, I explore how investigations of identity and status can and should be part of a queer analysis. Work at the Northeast Group, part of the site of Chan, Belize illustrates how focus on internal class composition, specifically change through time, ''queers'' traditional models of ancient Maya class formation. ________________________________________________________________Résumé: Le concept d'archéologie allosexuelle (queer, en Anglais) est souvent assimilé à la recherche de l'homosexualité dans l'antiquité. Remettant en cause les pratiques hétéronormatives, la théorie allosexuelle propose plutô t un cadre permettant d'aborder tous les aspects de la formation de l'identité ainsi que les processus et les comportements qui en sont les médiateurs. Cet article examine deux points : 1. la relation de la théorie allosexuelle aux pratiques féministes et à l'archéologie, et 2. son application à la construction et à la production de différence chez l'ancien peuple Maya. Au travers de cette analyse, j'explore les raisons pour lesquelles les recherches sur l'identité et le statut peuvent et doivent être intégrées à une analyse allosexuelle. Le travail au Northeast Group, qui constitue une partie du site de Chan au Bélize, illustre comment la focalisation sur la composition interne des classes, et plus particulièrement son évolution, « allosexualise » les modèles traditionnels de formation des classes chez les anciens Mayas. Resumen: Cuando se habla de arqueología de la homosexualidad se la imagina a menudo buscando homosexualidad ancestral. En cambio, como reto para la práctica heteronormativa, la teoría de la homosexualidad proporciona un marco para abordar todos los aspectos de la formació n de identidades, así como los procesos y los comportamientos que median en ella. En este artículo se analizan dos puntos: 1. la relació n de la teoría de la homosexualidad con la práctica y la arqueología feminista y; 2. su aplicació n en la interpretació n y la producció n de las diferencias entre los antiguos plebeyos mayas. A través de este análisis, analizo por qué las investigaciones de identidad y de estatus pueden y deberían formar parte de un análisis sobre homosexualidad. Los trabajos en el Grupo del Noroeste, que forma parte del yacimiento de Chan en Belice demuestran que el enfoque en la composició n interna de clases modifica a través del tiempo los modelos tradicionales homosexuales de la formació n de clase de los antiguos mayas. _______________________________...

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“…This is problematic for WAD theorists who align themselves with a culturally situated ontology and consider the individual as an expression of its society. Zinn provides the example that one is not just a woman fighting oppression, but an African women fighting oppression, as such, one cannot understand the particular woman unless one understand the sense in which she is 'African', and further, one cannot understand the problem unless one understands the significance of 'Africa' itself (Zinn 1996).…”

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“…As such, WAD theorists consider and this thesis questions, whether an international development agenda based on a political theory which does not provide an entry point for this ontological interpretation provides no basis for 'developing world' people to be recognized appropriately as a subject, voice or knowledge base, in the discourse concerning them, such that their understandings of what constitutes gender roles, representation, and forms of oppression can be appropriately registered by that discourse (Zinn 1996). Chapter Five engages with this hypothesis and examines the situated nature of gender relations in the South Gobi and the Mongolian context.…”

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Community and company development discourses in mining: The case of gender in Mongolia

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This thesis examines ontological commitments and accompanying discursive power relations that frame the negotiation of Mining and Development in the minerals industry in the South Gobi of Mongolia. The aims of the analysis are to explore the culture of companies and communities in the region, critically examine the discourse of the shared relationship, and assess implications for community development initiatives in the minerals industry more broadly.By premising and privileging the culturally situated subject, Women and Development feminist theory assists in unpacking the power relations between communities and mining companies situated within or governed by cross-cultural contexts. An analysis of the discourse on Mining and Development, gender issues and patriarchy in the context of Social Impact Assessment processes, reveals asymmetrical power relations operating both within and between companies and communities that have an effect on community development. In applying a feminist theoretical perspective, the thesis argues that the companies' ontological commitments differ markedly from those of the South Gobi communities with which they are engaged, resulting in different conceptualisations of 'development', social impacts, and decision-making processes.The thesis demonstrates that commitments to particular ontological frames lead companies to implicitly prioritise their own notions of power, change, and impacts over those of the community. The thesis contends that the lack of understanding of Mongolian ontology generates conflict, tensions, and/or unsustainable practices for both communities and companies in the South Gobi. Research in this thesis indicates that the recognition of difference between these ontological commitments needs to be central to the discourse of Mining and Development in Mongolia if the benefits of mining are to be enhanced for the community.Limited research has been conducted into the impacts and development associated with the rapidly emerging mining industry in Mongolia. This thesis identifies and explores key themes around the negotiation of change in Mongolia, which provides insight into the broader field of Central Asian Studies. Similarly, the thesis contributes to the emerging fields of Mining and Development, and Gender and Development by providing an original critique to enable an understanding of minerals development in a developing world context.

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Theorizing Difference from Multiracial Feminism

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Envisioning the Possibilities for a Good Life: Exploring the Public Policy Implications of Intersectionality Theory

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Community and company development discourses in mining: The case of gender in Mongolia

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