The study of intersectionality is interdisciplinary and can be found in the humanities, social sciences, health sciences, and legal studies. Intersectionality is also closely linked with political and social change. An intersectional framework emerged from black feminist critique and activism in the United States that challenged the essentialist categories of woman and/or black. A number of sociologists utilize the study of intersectionality and have influenced its development and directions. Race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, age, and nationality are facets of intersectionality more commonly explored, but additional facets include religion, (dis)ability, body size, language, culture, and (de)colonization. What the study of intersectionality may bring to sociology also raises critiques. The deconstruction of knowledge and dismantling of categories brings challenges to conducting social research. Intersectionality further supports the aim of sociology to explore the social world and the dynamics of social life from multiple perspectives, levels of analysis, and theories of knowledge.