Intersectionality and the politics of knowledge production

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Liza Mügge University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands

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Celeste Montoya University of Colorado Boulder, USA

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Akwugo Emejulu University of Warwick, UK

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S. Laurel Weldon Purdue University, USA

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Since its coinage in the 1980s, intersectionality has journeyed across borders and disciplines, which is a testament to its resonance. We examine how intersectionality has travelled within political science and the potential impact that this has had on its political project, with particular attention to the politics of knowledge production. The analysis draws on: (1) an original database of articles published in political science journals; (2) descriptive citation analysis; (3) a content analysis of the articles; and (4) an online survey of authors. We find that positionality plays an important role in shaping the field and political project of intersectionality.

Liza Mügge University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands

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