The time- and context-contingent nature of intersectionality and interlocking oppressions

Affilia - Journal of Women and Social Work

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 44-55

  Hulko, Wendy ^a,b  

^a THOMPSON RIVERS UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b School of Social Work and Human Service

Author keywords

Interlocking oppressions; Intersectionality; Privilege; Social location

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149164602     PISSN: 08861099     EISSN: 15523020     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886109908326814     Document Type: Article

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