13 May SOCW-6051-2 Week 7 Discussion: INTERSECTIONALITY CASE ANALYSIS
SOCW-6051-2: Diversity, Hum Rights, Soc J-Summer 2025OW
ANTI-RACIST SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
INTERSECTIONALITY CASE ANALYSIS
Up to this point in the course, you have been looking at each dimension of diversity on its own. However, these dimensions do not exist in isolation. Rather, they sit alongside and on top of one another, intersecting and shaping a person’s unique identity and contributing to their experience of oppression.
Imagine a painting and the multiple colors that, with each brushstroke, layer on top of one another to create the artwork. Perhaps these colors blend to form new tones or textures that stand out from the rest. In much the same way, various layers of identity combine to create the complex environment in which you and your clients live and interact. Consider the historical intersection between class, race, and sex: Women and people of color have long been denied the means to obtain assets and grow wealth.
As a social worker, you must examine carefully these intersections so you can respond accordingly. For this Assignment, you apply your skills to a case where multiple aspects of identity are impacting experience.
To prepare:
• Review the What Is Intersectionality? video in the Learning Resources. Reflect on intersectionality and what it might look like for clients you meet in practice.
• Access the Social Work Case Studies media in the Learning Resources and explore Crystal’s case.
BY DAY 3 (Please write out the sub headings)
Submit a 2- to 3-page paper in which you address the following:
• Identify the dimensions of identity present in the case.
• Explain how these dimensions overlap and intersect to compound experiences of oppression.
• Explain how you would approach the case as a social worker. How would you intervene or empower the client?
• Would you explore social class as a contributor to the client’s experience—why or why not? Does class matter?
Use the Learning Resources to support your case analysis. Make sure to provide APA citations and a reference list.
Support your post with examples from the course text and any other resources used to respond to this Discussion. Demonstrate that you have completed the required readings, understand the material, and are able to apply the concepts. Include a full reference of resources at the bottom of the post.
Course book
Diversity, Oppression And Change 3RD 21
Author: Marsiglia
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-005952-1
ISBN-10: 0-19-005952-4
Edition/Copyright: 3RD 21
Publisher: Oxford University Press (course)
Required Readings
• Marsiglia, F. F., Kulis, S. S., & Lechuga-Peña, S. (2021). Diversity, oppression, and change: Culturally grounded social work (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press.
o Chapter 3, “The Intersectionality of Race and Ethnicity With Other Factors” (pp. 46–64)
Read the “Social Class” section.
o Chapter 4, “Intersecting Social and Cultural Determinants of Health and Well-Being” (pp. 65–95)
• American Psychological Association. (2017, July). Education and socioeconomic statusLinks to an external site.. https://www.apa.org/pi/ses/resources/publications/education
Required Media
• The Advocate. (2018, January 25). What is intersectionality? | Queer 101 | The AdvocateLinks to an external site. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXJ4Dbdm1ks
o Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 3 minutes.
• NPR. (2018, April 11). Housing segregation and redlining in America: A short history | Code Switch | NPRLinks to an external site. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5FBJyqfoLM
o Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 7 minutes.
• Walden University, LLC. (2021). Social work case studiesLinks to an external site. [Interactive media]. https://class.waldenu.edu
o Navigate to Crystal.
JUST FOR YOU TO NOTE MY WRITER,
Instructors warning
It has become evident that a number of discussion posts and written submissions share significant similarities in tone, wording, structure, and content. This strongly suggests the use of AI-generated responses. While AI tools can be helpful in supporting the learning process, your submitted work must reflect your own voice, reasoning, and critical engagement with the course material. Any content—whether paraphrased or quoted directly—that originates from an AI tool must be properly cited.
As graduate-level students, you are expected to demonstrate advanced writing skills—including clarity, coherence, originality, and integration of the weekly Learning Resources. Submitting work that does not meet these standards, or that lacks evidence of personal reflection and academic engagement does not fulfill the expectations of this program.
Please note that moving forward, assignments or discussion posts that appear formulaic and/or overly reliant on external tools, rather than showcasing your own scholarly thinking and writing, will receive point deductions.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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