The importance of Black feminism and the theory of intersectionality in analysing the position of afro descendants

摘要

This article explains the connections between the postulates of black feminism and the theory of intersectionality. It reflects how, from social thought produced in daily life, hegemonic systems such as racism and patriarchy are reproduced and configure asymmetrical social relations. Therefore, it recognises black feminism as a critical theory and anti-hegemonic social movement in favour of women and men of African descent who have developed their life experiences in a context of social injustice sustained by intersectional oppression. Emphasis is placed on the theory of intersectionality as a development of black feminism, which has transcended its origins to become a relevant model of analysis for understanding and addressing contemporary social inequalities, as well as a theoretical tool and proposal for work in different fields of knowledge, among which Psychology is noteworthy as a science that privileges the analysis of subjectivity in the individual and social order, areas in which less progress has been made in addressing the harmful effects of cross inequalities arising from racism and patriarchy in today's societies.