Research Handbook on Intersectionality

Critical intersectional scholarship empowers researchers and scholar-activists to explore new research frontiers, identify differences from traditional methodologies, and overcome challenges in carrying out intersectional research. This Research Handbook provides an overview of key topics, approaches, and empirical examples, highlighting the intersections of gender, sexuality, capitalism, white supremacy, nationalism, colonialism, climate emergencies, imperial decline, and public health. It demonstrates how an intersectional gaze and commitment to social justice can lead to valuable research and transformative knowledge.

Format: Hardback
Length: 540 pages
Publication date: 21 March 2023
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd

Critical intersectional scholarship plays a pivotal role in empowering researchers and scholar-activists to explore groundbreaking research frontiers. This forward-thinking Research Handbook serves as a comprehensive guide, showcasing how to adopt fluid and innovative research approaches, differentiate from traditional methodologies, and overcome the prevalent challenges encountered in conducting intersectional research. A diverse group of contributors, comprising experts from various disciplines, offer their invaluable insights and expertise to provide a comprehensive overview of key research topics, qualitative and quantitative methodologies, and empirical examples of integrating intersectionality research with other critical practices. By examining the foundational texts that shed light on historical developments in systems of oppression and interdisciplinary research on marginalized communities, state-of-the-art chapters delve into the emerging intersections in the study of gender and sexuality, capitalism, white supremacy, nationalism, colonialism, climate emergencies, imperial decline, and public health. Moreover, the Research Handbook reconsiders the ways in which scholar-activists engage in research, emphasizing the significance of an intersectional gaze and a steadfast commitment to social justice in driving valuable research and ultimately shaping knowledge. By advancing innovative and multidisciplinary approaches, this insightful Research Handbook becomes an indispensable resource for scholars and researchers seeking to undertake meaningful intersectional research. Its empirical findings will undoubtedly contribute to the betterment of practitioners tasked with designing intersectional policy.

Weight: 1032g
Dimension: 177 x 251 x 34 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781800378049