Critical Race Theory An Introduction

Name: Critical Race Theory An Introduction
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ISBN: 9780814719312

ISBN-10: 0814719317

ISBN-13: 9780814719312

Edition: 2001

Authors: Richard Delgado, Jean Stefancic

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ReadChapter One.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.Table of… ContentsAcknowledgmentsxvForeword by Angela HarrisxviiIIntroduction1A. What Is Critical Race Theory?2B. Early Origins3C. Relationship to Other Movements4D. Principal Figures5E. Spin-off Movements6F. Basic Tenets of Critical Race Theory6G. How Much Racism Is There in the World?9H. Organization of This Book11Questions and Comments for Chapter I13Suggested Readings14IIHallmark Critical Race Theory Themes15A. Interest Convergence, MaterialDeterminism, and Racial Realism16B. Revisionist History20C. Critique of Liberalism21D. Structural Determinism251. Tools of Thought and the Dilemma ofLaw Reform262. The Empathic Fallacy27Classroom Exercise293. Serving Two Masters304. Race Remedies Law as aHomeostatic Device31Questions and Comments for Chapter II33Suggested Readings34IIILegal Storytelling and Narrative Analysis37A. Opening a Window onto Ignored orAlternative Realities39B. Counterstorytelling42C. Cure for Silencing43D. Storytelling in Court45E. Storytelling on the Defensive46Questions and Comments for Chapter III47Suggested Readings48IVLooking Inward51A. Intersectionality51B. Essentialism and Anti-Essentialism56C. Nationalism versus Assimilation59Classroom Exercise63Questions and Comments for Chapter IV64Suggested Readings65VPower and the Shape of Knowledge67A. The Black-White Binary67B. Critical White Studies74Classroom Exercise80C. Other Developments: Latino and AsianCritical Thought, Critical RaceFeminism, Queer-Crit Theory81Questions and Comments for Chapter V84Suggested Readings85VICritiques and Responses to Criticism87Classroom Exercise95Questions and Comments for Chapter VI97Suggested Readings98VIICritical Race Theory Today101A. The 1990s101B. Capitalism on the Rampage1021. Unmasking Color Blindness1032. Race, Class, Welfare, and Poverty1073. Globalization111C. Power113D. Identity120Classroom Exercise121Questions and Comments for Chapter VII123Suggested Readings125VIIIConclusion129A. The Future129B. A Critical Race Agenda for the New Century131C. Likely Responses to Critical Race Theory1331. Critical Race Theory Becomes theNew Civil Rights Orthodoxy1332. Critical Race Theory Marginalizedand Ignored1343. Critical Race Theory Analyzed, but Rejected1344. Partial Incorporation135Classroom Exercise135Questions and Comments for Chapter VIII137Suggested Readings138Glossary of Terms141Index157About the Authors167

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List price: $20.00
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: New York University Press
Publication date: 4/1/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 188
Size: 5.00" wide x 8.00" long x 8.00" tall
Weight: 0.440

Jean Stefancic is Research Professor of Law at Seattle University and 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 .



Acknowledgments


Foreword




Introduction



What Is Critical Race Theory?



Early Origins



Relationship to Other Movements



Principal Figures



Spin-off Movements



Basic Tenets of Critical Race Theory



How Much Racism Is There in the World?



Organization of This Book


Questions and Comments for Chapter I


Suggested Readings



Hallmark Critical Race Theory Themes



Interest Convergence, Material Determinism, and Racial Realism



Revisionist History



Critique of Liberalism



Structural Determinism



Tools of Thought and the Dilemma of Law Reform



The Empathic Fallacy


Classroom Exercise



Serving Two Masters



Race Remedies Law as a Homeostatic Device


Questions and Comments for Chapter II


Suggested Readings



Legal Storytelling and Narrative Analysis



Opening a Window onto Ignored or Alternative Realities



Counterstorytelling



Cure for Silencing



Storytelling in Court



Storytelling on the Defensive


Questions and Comments for Chapter III


Suggested Readings



Looking Inward



Intersectionality



Essentialism and Anti-Essentialism



Nationalism versus Assimilation


Classroom Exercise


Questions and Comments for Chapter IV


Suggested Readings



Power and the Shape of Knowledge



The Black-White Binary



Critical White Studies


Classroom Exercise



Other Developments: Latino and Asian Critical Thought, Critical Race Feminism, Queer-Crit Theory


Questions and Comments for Chapter V


Suggested Readings



Critiques and Responses to Criticism


Classroom Exercise


Questions and Comments for Chapter VI


Suggested Readings



Critical Race Theory Today



The 1990s



Capitalism on the Rampage



Unmasking Color Blindness



Race, Class, Welfare, and Poverty



Globalization



Power



Identity


Classroom Exercise


Questions and Comments for Chapter VII


Suggested Readings



Conclusion



The Future



A Critical Race Agenda for the New Century



Likely Responses to Critical Race Theory



Critical Race Theory Becomes the New Civil Rights Orthodoxy



Critical Race Theory Marginalized and Ignored



Critical Race Theory Analyzed, but Rejected



Partial Incorporation


Classroom Exercise


Questions and Comments for Chapter VIII


Suggested Readings


Glossary of Terms


Index


About the Authors