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The '''matrix of domination''' or '''matrix of oppression''' is a sociological paradigm that explains issues of oppression that deal with [[Race (classification of human beings)|race]], [[social class|class]], and [[gender]], which, though recognized as different social classifications, are all interconnected. This theory also applies to other forms of classification, such as [[sexual orientation]], [[religion]], or [[ageing|age]].  [[Patricia Hill Collins]] is credited with introducing the theory in her work entitled ''[[Black Feminist Thought|Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/45a/252.html|title=Patricia Hill Collins, Black Feminist Thought in the Matrix of Domination|website=www.hartford-hwp.com|access-date=2018-03-08}}</ref>  
As the term implies, there are many different ways one might experience domination, facing many different challenges in which one obstacle, such as race, may overlap with other sociological features.  Characteristics such as race, age, and sex, may [[Intersectionality|intersectionally]] affect an individual in extremely different ways, in such simple cases as varying geography, socioeconomic status, or simply throughout time. Other scholars such as [[Kimberlé Crenshaw]]'s ''Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence against Women of Color'' are credited with expanding Collins' work.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Crenshaw|first=Kimberlé|date=1991|title=Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence against Women of Color |journal=Stanford Law Review|volume=43|issue=6|pages=1241–1299|doi=10.2307/1229039|jstor=1229039|citeseerx=10.1.1.695.5934}}</ref> The matrix of domination is a way for people to acknowledge their privileges in society. How one is able to interact, what social groups one is in, and the networks one establishes are all based on different interconnected classifications.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://wmst.gmu.edu/center/publications|title=Publications|work=Women and Gender Studies|access-date=2018-03-27|language=en}}</ref>