The Emergence Machine

Intersectionality

abstract · Sociology · Level 11 · E9

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Emergence definition

The simultaneous, interconnected experience of multiple forms of social oppression and marginalization, which shape an individual's or group's position within social structures and spaces, arising from the complex interplay of power dynamics and social relationships.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
intersectionality
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L6L2L1L0IntersectionalityOppressionMobility SocialPowerSocietyCooperationExperienceGroup… intermediate l…ForceFormLifeStructureActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

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Prerequisites

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  • Experience L6 (requires)
    Intersectionality: The simultaneous, interconnected experience of multiple forms of social oppression and marginalization, which shape an individual's or group's position within social structures and spaces.
  • Mobility Social L9 (requires)
    mobility social is a core concept needed to understand intersectionality
  • Oppression L10 (requires)
    Intersectionality: The simultaneous, interconnected experience of multiple forms of social oppression and marginalization, which shape an individual's or group's position within social structures and spaces.