Intersectionality

Question 1

stratification theory

Answer 1

socially disadvantaged groups encounter more difficult challenges that compromise emotional well-being

Question 2

intersectionality

Answer 2

people occupy multiple status locations, and these operate simultaneously to enhance or constrain life experiences

originally introduced as a concept that centered women of color scholar-activists

Question 3

mastery

Answer 3

the degree to which individuals believe they can control situations and promote positive well-being

Question 4

sources of resilience

Answer 4

mastery and self-esteem

Question 5

cross-cutting issues

Answer 5

emerge out of the multiplicity of identities that marginalized group members embody
- African Americans can either advance a “middle-class persona” or address highly stigmatized issues that affect the most vulnerable segments of the Black community
- secondary marginalization occurs whereby Black elites engage in distancing and blame of subgroups implicated in cross-cutting issues

Question 6

mentalizing theory

Answer 6

when our immediate social context doesn’t allow us to feel like we’re recognized as an agent, we’re vulnerable to psychopathology