‘Doing’ or ‘using’ intersectionality? Opportunities and challenges in incorporating intersectionality into knowledge translation theory and practice

International Journal for Equity in Health

Diane Duncan¹  Cole Etherington²  Justin Presseau³  Christine Kelly⁴  Kathryn M. Sibley⁵  Lora Giangregorio⁶  Danielle Kasperavicius⁷  Sharon Straus⁸ 

[1] Accelerating Change Transformation Team (ACTT), Alberta Medical Association, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada;Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada;Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada;School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada;Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Room S108-E - 750 Bannatyne Avenue, R3E 0W3, Winnipeg, MB, Canada;Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Room S108-E - 750 Bannatyne Avenue, R3E 0W3, Winnipeg, MB, Canada;George and Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada;Department of Kinesiology and Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada;KITE-Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada;Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Canada;Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Canada;Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada;

关键词: Intersectionality;    Feminist theory;    Health equity;    Interdisciplinary research;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12939-021-01509-z

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

Intersectionality is a widely adopted theoretical orientation in the field of women and gender studies. Intersectionality comes from the work of black feminist scholars and activists. Intersectionality argues identities such as gender, race, sexuality, and other markers of difference intersect and reflect large social structures of oppression and privilege, such as sexism, racism, and heteronormativity. The reach of intersectionality now extends to the fields of public health and knowledge translation. Knowledge translation (KT) is a field of study and practice that aims to synthesize and evaluate research into an evidence base and move that evidence into health care practice. There have been increasing calls to bring gender and other social issues into the field of KT. Yet, as scholars outline, there are few guidelines for incorporating the principles of intersectionality into empirical research. An interdisciplinary, team-based, national health research project in Canada aimed to bring an intersectional lens to the field of knowledge translation. This paper reports on key moments and resulting tensions we experienced through the project, which reflect debates in intersectionality: discomfort with social justice, disciplinary divides, and tokenism. We consider how our project advances intersectionality practice and suggests recommendations for using intersectionality in health research contexts. We argue that while we encountered many challenges, our process and the resulting co-created tools can serve as a valuable starting point and example of how intersectionality can transform fields and practices.

【 授权许可】

CC BY