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Book SynopsisEmerging Intersections, an anthology of ten previously unpublished essays, looks at the problems of inequality and oppression from new angles and promotes intersectionality as an interpretive tool that can be utilized to better understand the ways in which race, class, gender, ethnicity, and other dimensions of difference shape our lives today.
Trade Review"Altogether, this book is an excellent illustration of the potential of intersectional analysis to further understand and address inequality in the U.S. It unveils relationships of power that traditional studies of inequality often miss by treating inequalities separately. Most importantly, the book shows the importance of establishing how inequalities intersect in order to better guide the complex actions and tailored interventions that their perverse enmeshing requires."
* Journal of American Ethnic History *
"Altogether, this book is an excellent illustration of the potential of intersectional analysis to further understand and address inequality in the U.S. It unveils relationships of power that traditional studies of inequality often miss by treating inequalities separately. Most importantly, the book shows the importance of establishing how inequalities intersect in order to better guide the complex actions and tailored interventions that their perverse enmeshing requires."
* Journal of American Ethnic History *
Table of ContentsCritical thinking about inequality: an emerging lens / Bonnie Thornton Dill and Ruth Enid Zambrana
Entering a profession: race, gender, and class in the work lives of Black women attorneys / Elizabeth Higginbotham
The intersection of poverty discourses : race, class, culture, and gender / Debra Henderson and Ann Tickamyer
Staggered inequalities in access to higher education by gender, race, and ethnicity / Ruth Enid Zambrana and Victoria-María MacDonald
Developing policy to address the lived experiences of working mothers / Mary Gatta
Exploring the intersections of race, ethnicity, and class on maternity leave decisions: implications for public policy / Tiffany Manuel and Ruth Enid Zambrana
Racial, ethnic, and gender disparities in the workforce, education, and training under welfare reform / Avis Jones-DeWeever, Bonnie Thornton Dill, and Sanford Schram
Racial, ethnic, and gender disparities in early school leaving (dropping out) / L. Janelle Dance
Racial, ethnic, and gender disparities in political participation and civic engagement / Lorrie Ann Frasure and Linda Faye Williams
Intersections, identities, and inequalities in higher education / Bonnie Thornton Dill
Transforming the campus climate through institutions, collaboration, and mentoring / Bonnie Thornton Dill, Ruth Enid Zambrana, and Amy McLaughlin
Conclusion: Future directions in knowledge building and sustaining institutional change / Ruth Enid Zambrana and Bonnie Thornton Dill
