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What nnnis nnnthe nnnMatrix nnnof nnndomination? nnn- nnnAnswer nnnThinking nnnabout nnnrace,
nnnclass, nnnand nnngender nnnas nnnsystems nnnof nnnpower nnn. nnnTo nnnconceptualize
nnnthem nnnemphasize nnnsocial nnnstructure. nnnThis nnnis nnnan nnnapproach nnnto nnnanalyze
nnnrace, nnnclass nnnand nnngender nnn. nnnIt nnnsees nnnsocial nnnstructure nnnof nnnhaving
nnnmultiple, nnninterlocking nnnlevels nnnof nnndomination nnnthat nnnstem nnnfrom nnnthe
nnnsocietal nnnconfiguration nnnof nnnrace, nnnclass nnnand nnngender nnnrelations nnn.This
nnnstructural nnnpattern nnnaffects nnnindividual nnnconsciousness, nnngroup nnninteraction,
nnnand nnngroup nnnaccess nnnto nnninstitutional nnnpower nnnand nnnprivileges
What nnnare nnnthe nnnadvantages nnnof nnnthe nnnMatrix nnnover nnnthese nnnapproaches? nnn-
nnnAnswer nnn1.Studying nnninterconnections nnnamong nnnrace,class nnnand nnngender
nnnwithin nnna nnncontext nnnof nnnsocial nnnstructures nnnwill nnnhelp nnnus nnnto nnnunderstand
nnnhow nnnrace nnn,class, nnnand nnngender nnnare nnnmanifested nnndifferently nnndepending
nnnon nnntheir nnnconfiguration nnnwith nnnothers nnnEX. nnnAfrican nnnAmerican nnnmen nnnare
nnnprivileged nnnas nnnmen nnnbut nnnmay nnnnot nnnbe nnntrue nnnfor nnntheir nnnrace nnnor
nnnclass nnn
2. nnnThis nnnapproach nnnis nnnhistorically nnngrounded nnn. nnnBy nnnchoosing nnnto
nnnemphasize nnnthe nnnintersections nnnof nnnrace, nnnclass nnnand nnngender nnnas
nnninstitutional nnnsystems nnnthat nnnhave nnnhad nnna nnnspecial nnnimpact nnnon nnnthe
nnnU.S
these nnnalso nnnintersect nnnwith nnnother nnncategories nnnsuch nnnas nnnsexuality,
nnnethnicity, nnnage, nnnreligion, nnnand nnnnationality. nnnHistorically nnnthe nnnintersections
nnnhave nnntaken nnnon nnndifferent nnnforms nnnfrom nnnone nnnsociety nnnto nnnthe nnnnext.
nnnneither nnnis nnnmore nnnimportant nnnthan nnnthe nnnnext
What nnnmakes nnnstudying nnnthe nnnMatrix nnndifficult? nnn- nnnAnswer nnnIt nnndoes nnnnot
nnnfocus nnnon nnndiversity nnn
Many nnndiversity nnninitiatives nnnalso nnnadvance nnna nnnnotion nnnthat, nnndespite nnntheir
nnndiff, nnn"people nnnare nnnreally nnnthe nnnsame"
Why nnnother nnnways nnncould nnnwe nnnstudy nnnclass, nnngender/sex, nnnsexuality nnnand
nnnracial nnndifferences nnnwith nnnour nnnsociety? nnn- nnnAnswer nnnDifference nnnframework
nnn
Emphasizing nnndiversity nnnand nnnmulticulturalism nnn: nnnexamining nnnthe nnndifferent
nnnexperiences nnnof nnngroups nnnin nnnsociety
Seldom nnnlooking nnnat nnnthe nnnsystems nnnof nnnpower nnnthat nnnlink nnngroups nnntg.
1. nnntreating nnneach nnngroup nnnseparate
2. nnnfocus nnnmostly nnnon nnnculture nnnof nnnparticular nnngroups nnn
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What nnnis nnnthe nnnMatrix nnnof nnndomination? nnn- nnnAnswer nnnThinking nnnabout nnnrace,
nnnclass, nnnand nnngender nnnas nnnsystems nnnof nnnpower nnn. nnnTo nnnconceptualize
nnnthem nnnemphasize nnnsocial nnnstructure. nnnThis nnnis nnnan nnnapproach nnnto nnnanalyze
nnnrace, nnnclass nnnand nnngender nnn. nnnIt nnnsees nnnsocial nnnstructure nnnof nnnhaving
nnnmultiple, nnninterlocking nnnlevels nnnof nnndomination nnnthat nnnstem nnnfrom nnnthe
nnnsocietal nnnconfiguration nnnof nnnrace, nnnclass nnnand nnngender nnnrelations nnn.This
nnnstructural nnnpattern nnnaffects nnnindividual nnnconsciousness, nnngroup nnninteraction,
nnnand nnngroup nnnaccess nnnto nnninstitutional nnnpower nnnand nnnprivileges
What nnnare nnnthe nnnadvantages nnnof nnnthe nnnMatrix nnnover nnnthese nnnapproaches? nnn-
nnnAnswer nnn1.Studying nnninterconnections nnnamong nnnrace,class nnnand nnngender
nnnwithin nnna nnncontext nnnof nnnsocial nnnstructures nnnwill nnnhelp nnnus nnnto nnnunderstand
nnnhow nnnrace nnn,class, nnnand nnngender nnnare nnnmanifested nnndifferently nnndepending
nnnon nnntheir nnnconfiguration nnnwith nnnothers nnnEX. nnnAfrican nnnAmerican nnnmen nnnare
nnnprivileged nnnas nnnmen nnnbut nnnmay nnnnot nnnbe nnntrue nnnfor nnntheir nnnrace nnnor
nnnclass nnn
2. nnnThis nnnapproach nnnis nnnhistorically nnngrounded nnn. nnnBy nnnchoosing nnnto
nnnemphasize nnnthe nnnintersections nnnof nnnrace, nnnclass nnnand nnngender nnnas
nnninstitutional nnnsystems nnnthat nnnhave nnnhad nnna nnnspecial nnnimpact nnnon nnnthe
nnnU.S
these nnnalso nnnintersect nnnwith nnnother nnncategories nnnsuch nnnas nnnsexuality,
nnnethnicity, nnnage, nnnreligion, nnnand nnnnationality. nnnHistorically nnnthe nnnintersections
nnnhave nnntaken nnnon nnndifferent nnnforms nnnfrom nnnone nnnsociety nnnto nnnthe nnnnext.
nnnneither nnnis nnnmore nnnimportant nnnthan nnnthe nnnnext
What nnnmakes nnnstudying nnnthe nnnMatrix nnndifficult? nnn- nnnAnswer nnnIt nnndoes nnnnot
nnnfocus nnnon nnndiversity nnn
Many nnndiversity nnninitiatives nnnalso nnnadvance nnna nnnnotion nnnthat, nnndespite nnntheir
nnndiff, nnn"people nnnare nnnreally nnnthe nnnsame"
Why nnnother nnnways nnncould nnnwe nnnstudy nnnclass, nnngender/sex, nnnsexuality nnnand
nnnracial nnndifferences nnnwith nnnour nnnsociety? nnn- nnnAnswer nnnDifference nnnframework
nnn
Emphasizing nnndiversity nnnand nnnmulticulturalism nnn: nnnexamining nnnthe nnndifferent
nnnexperiences nnnof nnngroups nnnin nnnsociety
Seldom nnnlooking nnnat nnnthe nnnsystems nnnof nnnpower nnnthat nnnlink nnngroups nnntg.
1. nnntreating nnneach nnngroup nnnseparate
2. nnnfocus nnnmostly nnnon nnnculture nnnof nnnparticular nnngroups nnn
