Crenshaw

sliming the representation within the analysis. One cannot discuss gender, race, sexuality, or class without delving into how these elements of life intersect one another; such theory or practice is called intersectionality - a term coined by Kimberlee Crenshaw. Consequently, having this important similarity and mention of her sexuality, race, and gender, Lorde can delve further into her arguments/claims, providing greater…

Sleep Deficiency in the Elderly Sleep is one of the basic necessities of living. Various studies have shown that adequate sleep is important for optimal productivity and output. The definition of adequate sleep is generally accepted as seven to eight hours of uninterrupted sleep for adults, and even greater time for children (Rajput & Bromley, 1999). With normal physiological changes occurring due to the ageing process, many people above 65 have six to six and a half hours of sleep (Feinberg,…

reviewed articles. In sociology, positionality examines one’s position of power and how their relationship is affected by social hierarchy. Positionality also focuses on someone’s position regarding their gender, race, and class. Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw is an African American scholar, civil rights advocate, and law professor who developed the term intersectionality (Merriam-Webster,…

signature card or no reason to think that the NCP was a co-owner, except that the NCP’s name is listed on the documents after the little tiny word “or”, “Roy & Pat or Roy, Jr.”; that was added as a beneficiary. He stated that all regarding this case. Crenshaw County Department of Human Resources representative revealed that they do not have a testimony; this hearing is regarding the lien, which is not handled in the county. The State Department of Human Resources (SDHR) representative’s…

O.J. Simpson Trial “If the glove doesn’t fit you must acquit”, exclaimed Johnny Cochran, one of the attorneys for the famous O.J. Simpson trial. The trial took place in the summer of 1994. O.J, was found not guilty during the trial. The verdict divided the nation into two groups; those who thought he was guilty and those who agreed with the verdict . Simpson, before being tried for murder, was a professional football player who played for the Buffalo Bills and san Francisco 49ers. Simpson was…

Guard/United States Air Force Unit. Reasons cited for the inactivation were that updated Air Force regulations which did not cover the blended unit, leading to issues of how promotions, disciplinary actions, and other administrative issues were handled (Crenshaw, 2011). The reorganization from a Total Force Wing to traditional associated unit has produced…

The Forty-fourth the United States presidential election was and will always be an election to remember. African American Senator Democrat Barack Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States on November 4, 2008; after defeating Republican candidate John McCain. Since that day he has impacted the Critical Race Theory in numerous ways. In a country, where minorities were only represented for ten percent of the senate and house of representative, President Obama election was more than…

2.4.1 Ecological Model The ecological model provides a comprehensive theoretical explanation on the perpetrators of IPV and explains IPV from four angles; the individual level, the relationship level, the community level and the societal level. The biological and personal characteristics indicated by the individual level of the model those are likely to influence an intimate partner to perpetrate violence against the other partner. Age, education, income, substance use, or histories of…

Introduction In 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage, following decades of sociopolitical mobilization by members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community and their allies. However, members of the LGBT community have criticized the narrow focus on marriage equality, arguing it sidesteps other urgent community issues like racism, class conflicts, transphobia, youth homelessness, and others (Spade and Willse 2013; Duggan 2012a; Warner 1999). Moreover,…

oppressions of Third World Women have been moulded under the guise of Western feminisms, as if the struggles of white, middle class women universally apply to all women (Mohanty 2). The concept of intersectionality, coined by black scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw in 1989, aims to depose this exclusionary feminist philosophy. Indeed, it is a framework that analyzes the interlocking and structural nature of oppressions and privileges that a specific individual or group experiences. In truth, as an Arab…