The aim of this article is to provide an outline on the status of intersectional theory in Italy. The analysis is mainly based on internet research and the analysis of the Italian current literature on gender issues, which seem not yet to be widely discussed in terms of ‘intersectionality’. The analysis revealed that in the Italian debate and literature, little attention has been paid to this concept, both on a theoretical and on a policy making level. However, in the Italian context, there is open space for further reflections. Academic feminism, which tends to be interdisciplinary in most cases, might offer a rich field of debate by connecting the intersectional approach and the anti-racist and post-colonial framework.
Intersectionality in Italy: State of the art
VINGELLI, Giovanna
2009-01-01
Abstract
The aim of this article is to provide an outline on the status of intersectional theory in Italy. The analysis is mainly based on internet research and the analysis of the Italian current literature on gender issues, which seem not yet to be widely discussed in terms of ‘intersectionality’. The analysis revealed that in the Italian debate and literature, little attention has been paid to this concept, both on a theoretical and on a policy making level. However, in the Italian context, there is open space for further reflections. Academic feminism, which tends to be interdisciplinary in most cases, might offer a rich field of debate by connecting the intersectional approach and the anti-racist and post-colonial framework.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
