Read the following excerpt from the Combahee River Collective Statement (1977):
'We believe that sexual politics under patriarchy is as pervasive in Black women's lives as are the politics of class and race. We also often find it difficult to separate race from class from sex oppression because in our lives they are most often experienced simultaneously. We know that there is such a thing as racial-sexual oppression which is neither solely racial nor solely sexual.'
Which of the following concepts is most directly described in this excerpt?
- AThe belief that racial prejudice must be fully dismantled before gender discrimination can be addressed.
- BThe focus on a universal sisterhood that prioritizes gender solidarity above all other social classifications.
- The interlocking systems of oppression, which require analyzing race, gender, and class simultaneously rather than as separate issues.Cevap
- DThe separation of class critique from gender advocacy to ensure a single-focus approach to women's liberation.
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The interlocking systems of oppression, which require analyzing race, gender, and class simultaneously rather than as separate issues.
The correct answer is correct because the Combahee River Collective Statement is a foundational text of Black feminism that introduced the concept of 'interlocking' systems of oppression. The excerpt explicitly states that race, class, and sex oppression are experienced simultaneously, making it impossible to address them as separate, isolated issues.
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Interlocking Systems of Oppression / Intersectionality