Intersectional Feminist Theory as a Non-Ideal Theory: Asian American Women Navigating Identity and Power
Abstract This article argues that intersectional feminism constitutes a strong version of non-ideal theory in political philosophy. By centering the experiences of multiply oppressed individuals, particularly Asian American women, the research examines how intersecting structures of oppression function and identifies strategies for their dismantlement. The analysis reveals three characteristic types of identity-power relationships: the manifestation of power-as-oppression through identity construction, the reproduction of power-as-oppression, and the creation of new forms of power through resistance and solidarity via identity reconstruction.
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