Set 14: Transitions (Advanced)
Explanation
PASSAGE
Intersectionality, a concept developed by legal scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw, examines how overlapping social identities—race, gender, class, sexuality—create unique experiences of discrimination. A Black woman's experience cannot be understood by simply adding anti-Black racism to sexism; the intersection produces its own distinct form of marginalization. _______ this framework has expanded beyond its origins in legal analysis to become influential across the humanities and social sciences.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
Detailed Answer Explanation
This question asks you to choose the transition that best connects two ideas. The concept has spread beyond its original field. 'Since its introduction' marks this expansion over time. Transitions signal the relationship between sentences or paragraphs. Determine the logical relationship (addition, contrast, cause-effect, example) and select the transition that accurately expresses it. The right transition makes the relationship between ideas crystal clear. Consider what logical connection exists: Is the second idea adding to the first? Contrasting it? Showing a result? The transition should accurately reflect this relationship.
Key Evidence:
• "concept developed by"
• "has expanded beyond its origins"
Why others are wrong: D (Contrast - the expansion extends, not contradicts, the original concept.), A (Specific detail - the expansion is broad, not a specific application.), C (Contrast - the expansion is a development, not an unexpected outcome.).
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