Wagadu Vol 16

About the Book

Despite the hype of intersectionality and diversity, they remain predominantly symbolic commitments in academic discourses, policy measures and institutional practices. The rhetoric of diversity and intersectionality is strategically mobilized to deflect charges of racism and hetero/sexism, even as there is ongoing systematic resistance against the implementation of their emancipatory potential. Despite commitments to “do diversity” and adopt intersectional methodology, the status quo is sustained through Eurocentric and Androcentric approaches. This special issue outlines the ideological function of diversity and intersectionality as legitimizing performance indicators in policies, discourses and institutions.

About the Author

Kathryn Kramer is currently an Associate Professor in the Art and Art History Department at SUNY Cortland. She completed the PhD at Columbia University in New York City. Her current research defines the contemporary practice of flânerie by both genders as a cultural metric for the globalizing city.