Feminist sociology today focuses on certain intersections of power. a study of intimate partner violence might focus on how intersect and influence why violence occurs.

- Gender, race, and class.

Explanation:

Feminist sociology is described as the conflict/dispute theory that primarily pays emphasizes on uneven distribution of resources as well as power among both the genders. Thus, the chief aim is to observe power in context to the gender within both the micro(direct face-to-face communication) and macro level(in the larger social structure) and tend to look at the inferiority and suppression born by women in terms of power and resources.

As per the question, such study focus on how 'gender, race, or class' intersect as well as influence the reason for occurrence of such violence which would reflect the 'sexual orientation' and patriarchy or domination/authority(exercising power) of the superior sex over the inferior one. This study aims to explain that how women and their issues have been omitted or excluded in the history not only on the basis of gender but race and class as well that has led them into such deprived and helpless state(as they have been robbed of all their authority and liberty).  

explanation:

with the profits from the european sales, merchants purchased europe's manufactured  goods, including tools and weapons. then the merchants shipped those manufactured  goods, along with the  american  sugar and rum, to west africa where they were bartered for  slaves.