Critical Race Theory (Third Edition): An Introduction

Richard Delgado, Jean Stefancic

NYU Press, Mar 7, 2017 - Law - 199 pages

Updated to include the Black Lives Matter movement, the presidency of Barack Obama, the rise of hate speech on the Internet, and more

Since the publication of the first edition of Critical Race Theory in 2001, the United States has lived through two economic downturns, an outbreak of terrorism, and the onset of an epidemic of hate directed against immigrants, especially undocumented Latinos and Middle Eastern people. On a more hopeful note, the country elected and re-elected its first black president and has witnessed the impressive advance of gay rights.

As a field, critical race theory has taken note of all these developments, and this primer does so as well. It not only covers a range of emerging new topics and events, it also addresses the rise of a fierce wave of criticism from right-wing websites, think tanks, and foundations, some of which insist that America is now colorblind and has little use for racial analysis and study.

Critical Race Theory is essential for understanding developments in this burgeoning field, which has spread to other disciplines and countries. The new edition also covers the ways in which other societies and disciplines adapt its teachings and, for readers wanting to advance a progressive race agenda, includes new questions for discussion, aimed at outlining practical steps to achieve this objective.

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easy to understand and good introduction to CRT

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For those who are interested in learning more about CRT this is a great book to read to get introduced to the theory. It is very easy to understand. At the end of each chapter there are questions that ...

Contents

• Introduction: 1
• Hallmark Critical Race Theory Themes: 19
• B Revisionist History: 25
• III: 31
• VI: 39
• Power and the Shape of Knowledge: 77
• VII: 84
• Critiques and Responses to Criticism: 102
• Critical Race Theory as a Method of Inquiry: 108
• A RightWing Offensive: 114
• Identity: 140
• Conclusion: 152
• Questions and Comments for Chapter VIII: 162
• Index: 187
• About the Authors: 199

About the author

Richard Delgado (Author)
Richard Delgado is John J. Sparkman Chair of Law at the University of Alabama and one of the founders of critical race theory. His books include The Latino/a Condition: A Critical Reader (coedited with Jean Stefancic) and The Rodrigo Chronicles.

Jean Stefancic (Author)
Jean Stefancic is Professor and Clement Research Affiliate at the University of Alabama School of Law. Her books include No Mercy: How Conservative Think Tanks and Foundations Changed America’s Social Agenda. She and Delgado edited Critical Race Theory: The Cutting Edge.

Angela Harris (Foreword by)
Angela Harris is Distinguished Professor of Law at UC Davis School of Law.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Critical Race Theory (Third Edition): An Introduction; Volume 20 of Critical America
• Authors: Richard Delgado, Jean Stefancic
• Contributor: Angela Harris
• Publisher: NYU Press, 2017
• ISBN: 1479846368, 9781479846368
• Length: 199 pages
• Subjects: Law / Jurisprudence; Social Science / Discrimination