In urban sociology, fragmentation refers to the absence or underdevelopment of connections between a society and the grouping of certain of its members.
These connections may concern culture, nationality, race, language, occupation, religion, income level, or other common interests.
This hierarchy is characterized by individuals feeling that experiencing more types of oppression lends greater validity to their own opinions.
The perceived interpersonal differences engendered by this perspective may undermine group strength and solidarity within a movement.
In Postmodern Blackness, hooks argued for greater inclusion and mutual support between groups, and an understanding of various types of feminism within the movement, with each sharing equity goals, yet having divergent ideas about the methods to achieve such goals.