A Wind-Swept Plain. The History of Thinking with and Through Gender and Ethnicity in the Netherlands

Gloria Wekker; Helma Lutz

doi:10.4324/9781003698456-6

A Wind-Swept Plain. The History of Thinking with and Through Gender and Ethnicity in the Netherlands

Gloria Wekker^*
, Helma Lutz

^*Corresponding author for this work

ICON - Gender Studies

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Abstract

This chapter traces the ways in which thinking gender and ethnicity together has emerged and developed in the Netherlands. It discusses at length the particularities of the intersectional modes of thought that feminists of colour introduced in this country. It delves into how social, economic, and political exclusion operates through interconnected mechanisms such as racism, sexism, and classism. The authors highlight the resilience of these women and their contributions to the feminist and anti-racist movements. They also offer a case-study in which the Dutch national police apparatus is analysed from an intersectional perspective.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Kaleidoscopic Visions
Subtitle of host publication	The Black, Migrant, and Refugee Women's Movement in The Netherlands
Publisher	Taylor and Francis
Pages	65-98
Number of pages	34
ISBN (Electronic)	9781040785690
ISBN (Print)	9789048563951
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003698456-6
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2025

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Keywords

Diversity
Intersectionality
Policymaking
Situatedness
Women's studies

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