Critical Race Theory

Name: Critical Race Theory
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SKU: 9781565842717
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The Key Writings That Formed the Movement

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A transformative collection edited by the founders of the critical race movement, this book compiles seminal essays that challenge traditional civil rights reform. It explores new paradigms of racial justice and examines the intersections of race, gender, sexuality, and class. Noteworthy essays include "Whiteness as Property" by Cheryl Harris, "Race Consciousness" by Garry Peller, and "Race, Reform and Retrenchment" by Kimberlé Crenshaw, accompanied by an accessible introduction outlining the key principles of critical race theory.
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Critical Race Theory

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Ideal for scholars, students, and readers interested in social justice, law, and race relations seeking foundational insights into critical race theory and its impact on contemporary thought.

The founders of the critical race movement have collaborated to edit this collection of important writings on the subject. Included in the essays are "Whiteness as Property" by Cheryl Harris, "Race Consciousness" by Garry Peller and "Race, Reform and Retrenchment" by Kimberle Crenshaw.

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A new generation of progressive intellectuals is transforming the ways we understand law, race, and racial power. Questioning the old assumptions of both left and right on traditional civil rights reform, critical race theorists have presented new paradigms for understanding racial justice and new ways of viewing the links between race, gender, sexuality, and class.

The founders of the critical race movement have collaborated to edit this collection of important writings on the subject. Included in the essays are "Whiteness as Property" by Cheryl Harris, "Race Consciousness" by Garry Peller, and "Race, Reform and Retrenchment" by Kimberle Crenshaw.

The collection provides an overview of the principal themes of the movement, and includes an introduction by the editors offering a clear and accessible presentation of the main tenets of Critical Race Theory.

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Critical Race Theory is hailed as indispensable for serious work on race. Toni Morrison describes it as a "splendid collection" essential to any study of race, while Amsterdam News calls it a "fundamental reference guide." Senator Bill Bradley notes it provokes deep reflection on race, the legal system, and society.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781565842717

Publisher: The New Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 June 1996

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: The New Press

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

Edited by Kendall Thomas
Edited by Kimberle Crenshaw
Edited by Neil Gotanda
Edited by Garry Peller

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 177.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 921g

Pages: 528

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Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir Education & Reference Non-Fiction

About the Author

Kimberle Crenshaw is Distinguished Professor of Law at UCLA and a professor of law at Columbia Law School. She is a co-editor (with Neil Gotanda, Gary Peller, and Kendall Thomas) of Critical Race Theory, available from The New Press.

Neil Gotanda is a professor of law at Western State College of Law in Fullerton, California.

Gary Peller is a professor of law at Georgetown Law in Washington, D.C. He is the author of Critical Race Consciousness.

Kendall Thomas is Nash Professor of Law and the director for the Study of Law and Culture at Columbia Law School.