Glossary

This glossary provides definitions for key terms and concepts related to leadership in Early Childhood Education (ECE).

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Intersectionality

1. Also called intersectionality theory;. the theory that the overlap of various social identities, as race, gender, sexuality, and class, contributes to the specific type of systemic oppression and discrimination experienced by an individual (often used attributively):

Her paper uses a queer intersectionality approach.

2. the oppression and discrimination resulting from the overlap of an individual’s various social identities:

The intersectionality experienced by Black women.

Reference

Intersectionality (n.d.). Intersectionality in Dictionary.com. https://www.dictionary.com/browse/intersectionality