Collins’ discussed the notion of intersectionality, which tries to examine how different ways of characterizing an individual has a dramatic impact on that life. Compare this idea to that of Marx’s notion of social class, and Weber’s understanding of class and status. Which approach do you think is most precise? Which do you think is the most valuable? Remember, these may not be the same thing. In your response, consider both the desire for a degree of authentic scientific analysis, and the (often willful) inability of these theorists disengage from social reform.
