Microaggressions and Philosophy

This book is the first to offer a philosophical engagement with microaggressions, providing an intersectional analysis of microaggressions that cuts across multiple dimensions of oppression and marginalization. It gathers a diverse group of contributors from various perspectives, defending microaggressions from common critiques and exploring their impact beyond the context of college students. The volume explores epistemological challenges, feminist theory, critical race theory, disability theory, and intersectional analyses of microaggressions, offering insights into domain-specific analyses.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 292 pages
Publication date: 13 June 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This groundbreaking book offers a philosophical exploration of microaggressions, providing an intersectional analysis that cuts across multiple dimensions of oppression and marginalization. It brings together a diverse group of contributors, including philosophers of color, philosophers with disabilities, philosophers from various nationalities and ethnicities, and philosophers with diverse gender identities. Through their unique frames of analysis, the authors articulate how the concept of microaggressions can be used to clarify and sharpen our understanding of subtler aspects of oppression. They also explore how analysis, expansion, and reconception of microaggressions can deepen and extend their explanatory power.

The essays in this volume aim to defend microaggressions against common critiques and to extend their impact beyond the context of college students. The book addresses key questions such as whether microaggressions can be established as a viable scientific concept, the roles they play in other oppressive phenomena like transphobia, fat phobia, and abelism, and how epistemological challenges can be addressed through feminist theory, critical race theory, disability theory, and epistemologies of ignorance.

Intersectional analyses of microaggressions are also explored, shedding light on the insights that can be gained from examining their intersection with other forms of oppression. The book also considers domain-specific analyses of microaggressions, such as those related to sexuality, athletics, immigration status, national origin, body type, or ability.

Overall, Microaggressions and Philosophy is a valuable resource for scholars, researchers, and practitioners interested in understanding and addressing microaggressions in various contexts. It offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to this important topic, contributing to the ongoing dialogue about equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Weight: 540g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032336565