Intersectionality and social stratification theory are both frameworks within sociology that aim to understand and analyse social inequality.  Social stratification theory often emphasises certain categories such as class, race, and gender as key components of social hierarchy. Intersectionality builds on this by recognising that individuals simultaneously occupy multiple social categories, and these intersections influence their experiences of privilege or disadvantage.

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Intersectionality is a concept within sociology that was developed to understand the interconnected nature of social categories and how they intersect to create unique systems of privilege and oppression. The term was coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw, a legal scholar and feminist, in the late 1980s. 

As climate change increases each year, sea levels are rising, and the growing city has pumped so much water from its ground that the land is now sinking 5 centimeters, every year.400,000 of the city's poorest live in slums across the city. One of which that has been most effected by the flooding is known as the Sinking Slum, situated in the north of the city, along the coast.

Meet 49-year-old Udin, who's lived in the sinking slum with his family since 1996. Witnessing the tides rise, he's seen the water overcome three walls that were previously built to prevent extreme flooding in the city.His small home sits on top of a raised garbage mound, amongst a community home to over 600 people. All living on the edge of the capitals sinking coast.Working on odd jobs for the community, he struggles to support his family on £30 a month.

Poverty Narratives in the UK