Critical Race Theory: An Introduction

Richard Delgado, Jean Stefancic

NYU Press, 2001 - Law - 167 pages

For well over a decade, critical race theory?the school of thought that holds that race lies at the very nexus of American life?has roiled the legal academy. In recent years, however, the fundamental principles of the movement have influenced other academic disciplines, from sociology and politics to ethnic studies and history.

And yet, while the critical race theory movement has spawned dozens of conferences and numerous books, no concise, accessible volume outlines its basic parameters and tenets. Here, then, from two of the founders of the movement, is the first primer on one of the most influential intellectual movements in American law and politics.

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Contents

• Introduction: 1
• A What Is Critical Race Theory?: 2
• B Early Origins: 3
• C Relationship to Other Movements: 4
• D Principal Figures: 5
• E Spinoff Movements: 6
• G How Much Racism Is There in the World?: 9
• H Organization of This Book: 11
• Questions and Comments for Chapter I: 13
• Suggested Readings: 14
• Hallmark Critical Race Theory Themes: 15
• A Interest Convergence Material Determinism and Racial Realism: 16
• B Revisionist History: 20
• C Critique of Liberalism: 21
• D Structural Determinism: 25
• 1 Tools of Thought and the Dilemma of Law Reform: 26
• 2 The Empathic Fallacy: 27
• Classroom Exercise: 29
• 3 Serving Two Masters: 30
• 4 Race Remedies Law as a Homeostatic Device: 31
• Questions and Comments for Chapter II: 33
• Suggested Readings: 34
• Legal Storytelling and Narrative Analysis: 37
• A Opening a Window onto Ignored or Alternative Realities: 39
• B Counter story telling: 42
• C Cure for Silencing: 43
• D Storytelling in Court: 45
• E Storytelling on the Defensive: 46
• Questions and Comments for Chapter III: 47
• Suggested Readings: 48
• Looking Inward: 51
• B Essentialism and AntiEssentialism: 56
• C Nationalism versus Assimilation: 59
• Classroom Exercise: 63
• Questions and Comments for Chapter IV: 64
• Suggested Readings: 65
• Power and the Shape of Knowledge: 67
• B Critical White Studies: 74
• Classroom Exercise: 80
• Latino and Asian Critical Thought Critical Race Feminism QueerCrit Theory: 81
• Questions and Comments for Chapter V: 84
• Suggested Readings: 85
• Critiques and Responses to Criticism: 87
• Classroom Exercise: 95
• Questions and Comments for Chapter VI: 97
• Suggested Readings: 98
• Critical Race Theory Today: 101
• B Capitalism on the Rampage: 102
• 1 Unmasking Color Blindness: 103
• 2 Race Class Welfare and Poverty: 107
• 3 Globalization: 111
• C Power: 113
• D Identity: 120
• Classroom Exercise: 121
• Questions and Comments for Chapter VII: 123
• Suggested Readings: 125
• Conclusion: 129
• B A Critical Race Agenda for the New Century: 131
• C Likely Responses to Critical Race Theory: 133
• 2 Critical Race Theory Marginalized and Ignored: 134
• 4 Partial Incorporation: 135
• Questions and Comments for Chapter VIII: 137
• Suggested Readings: 138
• Glossary of Terms: 141
• Index: 157
• About the Authors: 167

About the author

Richard Delgado and Jean Stefancic are Professors of Law at Seattle University and have collaborated on four previous books, including The Latino Condition, 2d edition (NYU Press, 2010), The Derrick Bell Reader (NYU Press, 2005 ), How Lawyers Lose Their Way: A Profession Fails Its Creative Minds, and Understanding Words That Wound.

Jean Stefancic, research professor of law at Seattle University, is the author of many articles and books on civil rights, law reform, social change, including No Mercy: How Conservative Think Tanks and Foundations Changed America’s Social Agenda.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Critical Race Theory: An Introduction; Critical America
• Authors: Richard Delgado, Jean Stefancic
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: NYU Press, 2001
• ISBN: 0814719317, 9780814719312
• Length: 167 pages
• Subjects: Law / Discrimination; Social Science / Ethnic Studies / General