Intersectionality as a Method in Political Science

Abstract

Intersectionality is now regularly cited as the main contribution of gender studies to the wider academic community: however, it is a contested concept, frequently charged with being too broad or for reproducing the usage of fixed categories. Whilst intersectionality as methodology has generated much discussion within sociological fields, it is yet to produce new ways of ‘doing political science’. As such, methodological approaches to intersectionality vary. The guiding question of this panel asks how political scientists can use (or adapt) their methods to apply an intersectional lens to gender and politics. Furthermore, we are interested in exploring the extent to which scholars may need to combine or modify their methods in order to study the core foci of political science, namely: democracy, representation, conflict, governance and the welfare state. Papers may study any political theme and apply qualitative and/or quantitative methods. We particularly welcome papers that develop novel mixed method toolboxes and address the broader questions concerning how political scientists can provide intersectional analysis.

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