Intersectionality: An Epistemological and Methodological Approach to Research

Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-981-9254-91-0
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 443 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm

This book brings together researchers from different fields who are using intersectionality as an analytical lens to deconstruct, reflect, define, redefine, empower, (dis)empower, and critically discern the impetus of socio-cultural phenomena in everyday life. Since its initiation, intersectionality has developed into a theoretical research paradigm that aims to comprehend how different social identities interact and define societal power hierarchies. As it is concerned in its foundation with issues of power and injustice, intersectionality is a powerful theoretical framework to make visible the systems of oppression that uphold power hierarchies and organise society as a result of which many intriguing new research questions and analyses have been generated. This book uses intersectionality as a theoretical framework which posits that social identity categories, including but not limited to race, gender, class, age, religion, and sexual orientation are intricately linked, and concurrently generate experiences of privilege and marginalisation. It seeks to provide contemporary notions of intersectionality while staying true to its core values. This book also strengthens and extends the original Black Feminist perspective to include intersectional nuances in spaces outside of the United States, while also reclaiming and grounding methodological and epistemological notions in Black Feminist thought. It serves as a useful resource for administrators, scholars, academics, and practitioners in interdisciplinary fields (including STEM, education, business, and similar disciplines). Additionally, the focus of this book supports a transdisciplinary perspective that will engage members of the wider community who have an interest in intersectionality. 

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Showunmi, Victoria

Hancock, Stephen D.

Külcür, Rakibe

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungssystem Bildungspolitik, Bildungsreform

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The Evolution of Intersectionality in Research.- Lived Realities: Intersectionality in Academia.- Rethinking Intersectionality from a continental European perspective.- Narratives of intersectionality and race from political-academic biographies: an approach to the opinion of experts in the Ibero-American space.- Intersectional Approaches to Epistemology: Analysing Biases in Research Methods and Knowledge Production.- Intersectionality as a Methodological Approach.- Research Challenges to Incorporate Intersectionality Theory in the Spanish Academia. A Qualitative Study on Researchers´ Perceptions.- Intersectionality as Methodology: A Comprehensive Interpretation of Data.- Intersectionality as a Transformative Methodological Tool to Contextualise Multiple Power Dynamics among Children in Education: A Case Study in Nepal.- Integrating Intersectionality into Gender Equality Policy Analysis in Latvia.- Making Power Visible, Making Agency Possible: Intersectional Pedagogy in Polish Higher Education.- Intersectionality as a Conceptual and Epistemological Phenomena.- An Intersectional Reading of American Custody Cases in Marginalised Families in the 1970s-1990s.- Colonial and decolonial feminism, a double-edged sword? Reflections for Social work interventions from an intersectional perspective.- Structural and agential constraints on the visibility and equality of disabled women:  Reflections on Higher Education.- Exploring the intersectionality of gender and professional identity in China: An alternative way of “doing gender” in China.- Layered Oppressions, Layered Struggles: An Intersectional Approach to Mental Health Disparities.- Practical Implications of Intersectionality.- Vulnerability and Intersectionality: Cultivating Brave Spaces for Teaching and Learning Science.- Intersectional Trans* Perspectives on Chilean LGBTIQNB+ Literature: A Case Study of the Dissident Transtextualities Project.- Intersectional Belonging in Software Engineering.- Women’s Participation in Politics and Leadership Positions: The Case of the Republic of Moldova.- Lived Experiences: Toward Intersectional Environmentalism in NGOs.- Arab Doctoral Students: Intersectional challenges and epistemic responsibility in international supervision in UK universities.- Voices in Movement: Applying Feminist Mobile Interviews in Intersectional Research.

Über Autor(innen)

Victoria Showunmi is a professor at the Institute of Education (IOE), UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society. Her interests include gender, identity, and race through the lens of intersectionality, focusing on leadership and the lived experience of Black women and girls. She develops fresh conceptual frameworks focusing on equity and social justice, especially on the interplay between people and the sophistication of behaviours which lead to disengagement with the promotion of equality. Her work shows how culture and cultural background have the potential to disrupt power structures and lead to transformational change. She has an international profile based on the dissemination of her research through publication and teaching, and was the recipient of BERA’s inaugural Academic Citizen of the Year award in 2023. 

Dr. Stephen D. Hancock is the frye distinguished professor of Urban Teacher Education and Director of the Centre of Excellence for Educational Equity Research in the College of Education at North Carolina A&T State University. In addition, he is the director of the International Conference on Urban Education, which is the only conference in the world that focuses solely on the successes and challenges in the urban contexts. As an instructor, he teaches graduate and undergraduate level courses and has also served as an international visiting lecturer in Ireland, England, Germany, and Poland. Dr. Hancock has also joined the Pan African Leadership Institute Instructor Core. He also serves on the Social Justice Action Committee at AERA, on several community organizations, and is a member of professional associations. As a researcher, Dr. Hancock’s interest includes race, identity, and well-being as it relates to access and social justice. 

Dr. Rakibe Külcür is a research fellow (Postdoctoral) at the Institute of Education (IOE), UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society, contributing to the EU Horizon project INCLUDE, which promotes gender equality and inclusiveness through intersectional and intersectoral institutional change. She holds a Ph.D from Brunel University London, specialising in the intersection of environmental justice and gender, with prior studies in Public Administration at Dokuz Eylul University, Türkiye and Economics at the University of Göttingen, Germany. As Research Coordinator at the United Nations Studies Association (UNSA) Vienna, she leads research projects, manages international collaborations, and supervises students. She is also the founder and Managing Director of Sustaila Consulting, supporting organisations with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategies. She brings extensive expertise in European policy, climate advocacy, and environmental governance. Her research interests include gender, social and environmental justice, and organisational research.