The University of Southampton
University of Southampton Institutional Repository

Egalitarianism is not uniform: integrating intersectionality into process-based accounts of human political organisation

Egalitarianism is not uniform: integrating intersectionality into process-based accounts of human political organisation
Egalitarianism is not uniform: integrating intersectionality into process-based accounts of human political organisation
We argue that favourable socio-ecological circumstances do not translate uniformly into opportunities for all individuals. Drawing on intersectionality theory, we show that intersectional positions shape individuals’ differential ability to engage in the processes identified by the target article. Thus, while socio-ecological conditions create the possibility of egalitarianism, intersectionality shapes how those possibilities may be actualised.
0140-525X
Meliou, Elina
85901a05-3848-4490-962a-116488574d04
Ramoglou, Stratos
70618d54-7403-4022-bc89-0f08f8d84ee6
Meliou, Elina
85901a05-3848-4490-962a-116488574d04
Ramoglou, Stratos
70618d54-7403-4022-bc89-0f08f8d84ee6

Meliou, Elina and Ramoglou, Stratos (2026) Egalitarianism is not uniform: integrating intersectionality into process-based accounts of human political organisation. Behavioral and Brain Sciences. (In Press)

Record type: Article

Abstract

We argue that favourable socio-ecological circumstances do not translate uniformly into opportunities for all individuals. Drawing on intersectionality theory, we show that intersectional positions shape individuals’ differential ability to engage in the processes identified by the target article. Thus, while socio-ecological conditions create the possibility of egalitarianism, intersectionality shapes how those possibilities may be actualised.

Text
BBS-S-26-00599 - Accepted Manuscript
Restricted to Repository staff only until 10 October 2026.
Request a copy
Text
BBS-S-26-00599
Download (460kB)

More information

Accepted/In Press date: 10 April 2026

Identifiers

Local EPrints ID: 511650
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/511650
ISSN: 0140-525X
PURE UUID: 6ea90c3a-46d7-4b24-8ee0-fecdaa4d6fec
ORCID for Elina Meliou: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-8912-3378

Catalogue record

Date deposited: 26 May 2026 16:54
Last modified: 27 May 2026 02:13

Export record

Contributors

Author: Elina Meliou ORCID iD
Author: Stratos Ramoglou

Download statistics

Downloads from ePrints over the past year. Other digital versions may also be available to download e.g. from the publisher's website.

View more statistics

Atom RSS 1.0 RSS 2.0

Contact ePrints Soton: eprints@soton.ac.uk

ePrints Soton supports OAI 2.0 with a base URL of http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/cgi/oai2

This repository has been built using EPrints software, developed at the University of Southampton, but available to everyone to use.

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue without changing your settings, we will assume that you are happy to receive cookies on the University of Southampton website.

×