Intersectionality, Intersectional Standpoints, and Identity Politics

This article differentiates between standpoints, intersectionality, intersectional standpoints, and identity politics. It argues that although there is no necessary connection between intersectionality and ethics, the intersectional standpoints of the oppressed do epistemic, ethical, and political w...

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Published in:Hypatia 2023-01, Vol.38 (4), p.871-895
Main Author: Meghani, Zahra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case studies
Class politics
Collaboration
Debates
Epistemology
Ethics
Feminism
Identity politics
Intersectionality
Oppression
Political activism
Social justice
Social order
Victimization
Working class
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Summary:This article differentiates between standpoints, intersectionality, intersectional standpoints, and identity politics. It argues that although there is no necessary connection between intersectionality and ethics, the intersectional standpoints of the oppressed do epistemic, ethical, and political work. To make this argument it uses a case study that takes the form of an analysis of mainstream arguments for denying public assistance to the working-class undocumented from an intersectional standpoint of that group. This paper also addresses two substantial criticisms of intersectional standpoints, including the charge that identity-politics-based intersectional standpoints foster victimhood politics and undermine class-based struggles.
ISSN:0887-5367
1527-2001
DOI:10.1017/hyp.2023.87