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A theoretical framework for understanding how aspects of a person's social and political identities combine to create different modes of discrimination and privilege. It's a lens through which one can examine how race, gender, class, and other identities intersect to impact someone's experience in society.

Discrimination based on skin color, also known as shadeism, where lighter skin is typically preferred and associated with higher social status. This is a form of prejudice or discrimination in which people are treated differently based on the social meanings attached to skin color.

The practice of altering one's language, behavior, appearance, or attitude to conform to different sociocultural norms. It is often employed by individuals who hold multiple social identities, especially when moving between different cultural or linguistic groups.

The societal privilege that benefits white people over non-white people in some societies, particularly if they are otherwise under the same social, political, or economic circumstances. It stems from historical, enduring racism and biases.

A concept put forth by Antonio Gramsci to describe the dominance of one social class over others, and the ideological control they have over society through institutions, political systems, and media. This dominance can shape the norms relating to social identities and can perpetuate certain privileges and oppressions.

The everyday verbal, nonverbal, and environmental slights, snubs, or insults, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative messages to target persons based solely upon their marginalized social identity.

A concept developed by W.E.B. Du Bois to describe the internal conflict experienced by subordinated or colonized groups in an oppressive society. It deals with the challenge of having multiple social identities, especially when one of them is stigmatized.

A system of inequality where social groups, whether consciously or unconsciously, extend discrimination or exploitation towards other groups for social, economic, or political benefits. It relates to social identity in the sense that certain identities are more susceptible to experience oppressive acts than others.

The process of managing feelings and expressions to fulfill the emotional requirements of a job. More broadly, it refers to the expectation to manage one's emotions according to the demands of a social situation. It intersects with social identity, as certain gender roles, for instance, carry different emotional labor expectations.

A special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group of people, often based on social group memberships. It can be invisible to those who possess it and is directly tied to the social identities one holds.

Political arguments that focus upon the interest and perspectives of groups with which people identify. Identity politics includes the ways in which people's politics may be shaped by aspects of their identity through loosely correlated social organizations.

Developed by Henri Tajfel and John Turner, this theory suggests that an individual’s sense of who they are is based on their group membership(s). These groups give us a sense of social identity: a sense of belonging to the social world.

A situational predicament in which individuals are at risk of confirming negative stereotypes about their social group. This can impact one's performance in various areas and is tied to the social identity of the individual, as it relies on prevailing social stereotypes.

A concept articulated by R.W. Connell to explain the social existence of different masculinities, where heterosexual, cisgendered male dominance is the cultural norm. It shows how certain male identities are privileged over others and over all female identities.