Intersectionality: Feminist Analysis

Intersectionality as a concept was introduced to feminist theory in order to deal with the various forms of interrelated classes such as disability, race/ethnicity, religion, gender and social class (Shaw, Chan and McMahon, 2012:83). Furthermore, intersectionality was defined by Kimberle Crenshaw (1999) in trying to understand the various oppressions of race/ethnicity, gender and social class as experienced by African women. Wendell (1996:70) is of the opinion that living with a disability is not the same for all individuals with disabilities because disabilities are differently experienced. Thus, living with a similar disability is different for women from different race/ethnicity, social class and age groups. Wendell (1996:71) writes that