The War on Critical Race Theory

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Or, The Remaking of Racism

By David Theo Goldberg

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The War on Critical Race Theory by David Theo Goldberg investigates the fierce attacks on Critical Race Theory sweeping across conservative America. The book reveals the forces behind the political assault, examining how these efforts legislate censorship, influence elections, and deepen divisions. Goldberg exposes the enduring nature of structural racism and critiques the conservative push for colourblindness, arguing it silences efforts to address racism and ultimately aims to preserve white minority rule. This essential analysis sheds light on the current cultural battle over education and race.
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This book is well suited for readers interested in education policy, social justice, race relations, and contemporary political debates. It appeals to academics, activists, educators, and anyone seeking to understand the cultural conflict surrounding Critical Race Theory in the United States.

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Critical Race Theory is consuming conservative America. The mounting attacks on a once-obscure legal theory are upending public schooling, legislating censorship, driving elections, and cleaving communities.

In this much-needed response, renowned scholar David Theo Goldberg cuts to the heart of the claims expressed in these attacks. He punctures the demonization of Critical Race Theory, uncovering who is orchestrating it, funding the assault, and eagerly distributing the message.

The book richly illustrates the enduring nature of structural racism, even as a conservative insistence on colourblindness serves to silence the possibility of doing anything about it. Crucially, Goldberg exposes the political aims and effects of the vitriolic attacks. The upshot of CRT’s targeting, he argues, has been to unleash racisms anew and to stymie any attempt to fight them, all with the aim of protecting white minority rule.

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Praised by Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw of Columbia Law School and UCLA for its urgent and necessary insights, the book is hailed as critical for understanding the sustained and organised campaign against CRT. Ruha Benjamin of Princeton commends its sharp exposé of the intellectual tactics used to maintain systemic racism. Alford A. Young, Jr. from the University of Michigan applauds Goldberg's clear and comprehensive analysis that challenges the arguments of CRT opponents. The endorsements highlight the book's rigorous scholarship and timely social relevance.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781509558544

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 April 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Polity Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 137.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 249g

Pages: 200

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About the Author

David Theo Goldberg is Distinguished Professor of Anthropology, Comparative Literature, and Criminology, Law, and Society at the University of California, Irvine.

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