Analysis Of Kimberle Crenshaw's 'Mapping The Margins'

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In “Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence Against Women of Color”, by Kimberlé Crenshaw, two very different aspects of social injustice are discussed in reference to how they come together and act as a third dimension of social injustice. Crenshaw examines intersectionality in terms of race and gender—more specifically how it pertains to and influences the everyday lives of women of color. As the one who coined the concept of intersectionality, Crenshaw is able to illustrate the multiple dimensions of discrimination, prejudice, oppression and injustice women face regardless of being active members in both the fight for racial and gender equality. These women have become the pillars which uplift and support