Fluidity of social identities: implications for applying intersectionality

What is it about?

Identity is formed of many facets, the arrangement of which are responsive to the stimuli in the environment, making them appear fluid. The level at which these stimuli operate (inter-personal, organizational-, or national/global level) can rationally explain identity fluidity, where the wider the influence of the stimuli the more stable the facet of identity is experienced. Additional subjective factors that control the extent of generalization of stimuli across spaces by the psyche are also significant in the perception of identity fluidity. These factors collectively lead to limitations for research using the intersectional framework.

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