Summary Of Intersectionality

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Shield (2008) states that intersectionality refers to the general notion that social identities serve as organizing features of social relations, and mutually constitute, reinforce, and naturalize one another. Dilworth-Anderson et al. (2012) propose that actions are needed when addressing health disparities and creating a socially just society, not simple talking about cultural competencies. The authors offer the following phases that may help. The first one is knowing and understanding the culture of a group; this entails taking the time and effort to immerse oneself in another’s culture or become more familiar, which equates to walking a mile in their shoes (Dilworth-Anderson et al. (2012). This will provide a map that leads to better