Patricia Hill Collins’ concepts of intersectionality and Stephen Lukes’ concepts of power in the sociological understanding of political correctness

The article actualizes the issue of political correctness and need to develop tools for its further study. Political is considered in context gender studies power relations. concept attitudes towards revealed, an attempt also made reveal mechanism formation linguistic mass consciousness through prism concepts Stephen Lukes Patricia Hill Collins. historical theoretical foundations intersectionality are considered. Intersectionality focused on study hierarchical differences between individuals groups, depending complex intersections their position society, determined by many parameters. Respectively, intersectional approach analysis language allows us solve a number methodological difficulties associated with combination macro micro levels, which makes possible empirical directly as social phenomenon, while taking it out sphere. studied formal embodiment intersectionality, into account all features cross-identity practices. use method not only speech prescriptions, but multi-component phenomenon that must be close connection various kinds discrimination. role power, main element, mechanisms interiorization revealed. We highlight symbolic ensuring voluntary consent, basis ensures relatively stable nature. possibility using discourse one methods studying substantiated.