Intersectional Other - Reimagining Power in the Margins

In The Intersectional Other, Alex Rivera boldly argues for the individual and collective power of queer BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) who have historically existed in the racial and sexual margins in America. Through interviews and insightful commentary, Rivera re...

List of contents

Chapter 1 Us Versus Them: The Historical Significance of Otherness and Power
Chapter 2 The Making of Intersectional Others
Chapter 3 The Perils of the Multiply Marginalized: Minority Stress and Health Impacts of Oppression
Chapter 4 De(colonizing) Otherness
Chapter 5 Dehumanization and Power
Chapter 6 De-Vilifying the Other
Chapter 7 Voices for Change
Chapter 8 "I am Other": Owning Our Own Power

About the author

Alex Rivera is psychologist and clinical director of Lotus Mental Health and editorial board member of The Counseling Psychologist.

Product details

• Authors: Alex Rivera
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.08.2024
• EAN: 9781793635068
• ISBN: 978-1-79363-506-8
• No. of pages: 278
• Series: Critical Perspectives on the Psychology of Sexuality, Gender, and Queer Studies
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Ethnic Studies, PSYCHOLOGY / General, Psychology, Gay & Lesbian studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / General, Relating to Trans / Transgender people or gender minorities, LGBTQ+ Studies / topics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, Gender studies: transgender & intersex