Intersectionality theory applied to whiteness and middle-classness

Social Identities

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 239-253

  Levine Rasky, Cynthia ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anthias; Feminism; Identity; Intersectionality; Middle class; Power; Social class; Whiteness

Indexed keywords

CLASS; CULTURAL IDENTITY; CULTURAL RELATIONS; ETHNICITY; FEMINISM; IDENTITY CONSTRUCTION; PERCEPTION; POST-MODERNISM; POWER RELATIONS; SOCIAL THEORY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ANTHIAS;

EID: 79952725087     PISSN: 13504630     EISSN: 13630296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504630.2011.558377     Document Type: Article

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