@article{Rosen_de Chellis_2016, place={Washington DC: American Sociological Association.}, title={Understanding Intersectionality Through a Roll of the Dice: What Might the Experience Be?}, url={https://trails.asanet.org/article/view/understanding-intersectionality-through-a-roll-of}, abstractNote={The term "intersectionality" was developed by women of color organizations in the 1960s and 1970s and was included in articles written by black feminist scholars Kimberlé Crenshaw and Patricia Hill Collins in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Women of color further expanded the theory and application of intersectionality throughout the 90s. The concept of intersectionality draws attention to how various social identities intersect and influence one’s experience of power or oppression in society. Initially, intersectionality theorists focused on how race, class, and sex intersect to give some people more power or privilege over others. Increasingly, social justice oriented theorists are expanding this to consider how other social identities (i.e. ethnicity, age, gender, sexuality, ability/disability, immigration status) overlap and influence one’s privilege or marginal status in society. Intersectionality is used as a part of a human rights and social justice framework and as a result, students who have a firm understanding of intersectionality may take their newfound knowledge outside of the classroom. Understanding intersectionality is paramount in one’s pursuit to conceptualize how relations of power are maintained, as well as how one’s identity is socially constructed and relative to our community and environment. However, grasping the nuances of intersectionality can be rather abstract for some undergraduate students. This activity is designed to enable students to consider how various social identities intersect and influence a person’s experiences, choices, and status. By conversing with their peers and "rolling the dice," students are able to see how difference pieces of an individual’s experience identities intersect and shape one’s experience. In addition to participating in the in-class activity, students are required to reflect on what they learned in a formal essay. Instructions for students and instructors are provided. }, journal={TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology}, author={Rosen, Nicole and de Chellis, Aya}, year={2016}, month={Mar.} }