#Intersectionality: The Fourth Wave Feminist Twitter Community

This article analyzes the term “intersectionality” as defined by Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw in relation to the digital turn: it argues that intersectionality is the dominant framework being employed by fourth wave feminists and that is most apparent on social media, especially on Twitter. Résumé...

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Main Author: Tegan Zimmerman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mount Saint Vincent University 2017-06-01
Series:Atlantis
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Online Access:https://140.230.24.104/index.php/atlantis/article/view/4304
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Summary:This article analyzes the term “intersectionality” as defined by Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw in relation to the digital turn: it argues that intersectionality is the dominant framework being employed by fourth wave feminists and that is most apparent on social media, especially on Twitter. Résumé Cet article analyse le terme « intersectionnalité » tel que défini par Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw en liaison avec le virage numérique : il affirme que l’intersectionnalité est le cadre dominant employé par les féministes de la quatrième vague et que cela est surtout évident sur les réseaux sociaux, en particulier sur Twitter.
ISSN:0702-7818
1715-0698