What is intersectionality and why is it important to social workers?

Racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, xenophobia, classism, and other oppressive institutions and systems (racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, xenophobia, classism, etc.) are interconnected and thus cannot be examined in isolation from one another, according to sociological theory and concept. It allows us to recognize that perceived group membership (in terms of age, height, gender, race, culture, religion, and so on) can make people vulnerable to various forms of bias, prejudice, and discrimination; however, because we are always members of multiple groups at the same time, our identities are complex and shape the unique ways we each personally experience systematic social oppression. Injustice does not act in isolation (for example, not all females feel the same way about sexism), but rather "intersects" in people's diverse experiences.

What are double jeopardy and the matrix of domination?

Provide specific examples or scenarios to illustrate these concepts and discuss the importance of recognizing intersectionality.

Double jeopardy is a procedural defense (often employed in common law jurisdictions) that prohibits an accused person from being prosecuted again in the same jurisdiction on the same (or similar) accusations after an acquittal and, in rare situations, prosecutorial and/or judge misconduct. The peremptory plea, which may take the precise forms of autrefois acquit ('already acquitted') or autrefois convict ('previously convicted'), is a variation in civil law countries. The larger idea of non bis in idem ('not twice against the same') appears to have inspired these doctrines in ancient Roman law.
 

If a defendant is found not guilty of manslaughter in a drunk-driving event, for example, he or she cannot be tried in criminal court again. The family of the deceased victim, on the other hand, has the right to sue the perpetrator in civil court for wrongful death in order to recover financial damages.

The matrix of dominance, often known as the matrix of oppression, is a sociological paradigm that analyzes concerns of oppression involving race, class, and gender, which are all interwoven while being acknowledged as separate social classifications. Other classifications, such as sexual orientation, religion, or age, are also applicable to this idea. In her book Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment, Patricia Hill Collins is credited with establishing the notion. [1] As the word suggests, there are a variety of ways to experience dominance, including encountering a variety of problems in which one impediment, such as race, may overlap with other sociological characteristics. In basic circumstances like shifting geography, financial level, or simply through time, characteristics like race, age, and sex may overlap and effect an individual in drastically varied ways. Collins' work has been expanded by other researchers, such as Kimberlé Crenshaw's Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence Against Women of Color. [2] The matrix of dominance is a technique for people to recognize their social benefits. How people interact, what social groups they belong to, and the networks they form are all based on a variety of interconnected categorization.

Why is it crucial to think about intersectionality?
Intersectionality provides a lens through which we may evaluate the processes, practices, policies, and structures that raise the possibility of students facing discrimination or disadvantage as a result of their intersecting identities.

How can the combination of race, gender, and social class oppression be addressed by social workers?

The three most potent organizing elements in the creation of cultural ideology around the world are race, gender, and class. Despite the fact that each culture builds race, gender, and class views differently, there is always some social construction around these three specific differences/similarities, and that construction has virtually always resulted in organized inequality (see Young and Mandy's chapter). Following the political mobilizations of the African American civil rights movement and other movements for social change (e.g., Chicano, Native American, Asian American, and women) and affirmative action programs in the 1960s and 1970s, research by and about women of color expanded in the early 1980s. Exclusionary practices in new Ethnic Communities were criticized as a result of this expansion.

Step-by-step explanation

https://www.womankind.org.uk/intersectionality-101-what-is-it-and-why-is-it-important/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_jeopardy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matrix_of_domination

https://www.jstor.org/stable/41674988