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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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    This updated edition explores critical race theory's analysis of recent social movements, political events, and backlash against racial progress in the United States.

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"Comprehensive and insightful, Critical Race Theory, Third Edition is a must read for those wondering 'why the fuss?' about racial justice and a must read for those who think they know. An essential tool for today's world." -- Stephanie M. Wildman,John A. and Elizabeth H. Sutro Professor of Law, Santa Clara University

"Without doubt this is the best introduction available to Critical Race Theory. The authors are inspirational writers who have shaped CRT from its inception to its present state as a global interdisciplinary movement of scholars and activists. CRT provides a radical and challenging perspective that reveals how racism shapes the everyday reality of the world; from law courts and prisons, to the economy, schools, media and health care." -- David Gillborn,Professor of Critical Race Studies, University of Birmingham, UK

About the 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 (co-edited with Jean Stefancic; New York University Press) and The Rodrigo Chronicles (New York University Press).

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 and How Lawyers Lose Their Way: A Profession Fails Its Creative Minds.

Angela Harris is Distinguished Professor of Law at UC Davis School of Law.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ NYU Press; 3rd edition (March 7, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 147980276X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1479802760
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Customers find the content compelling, accurate, and easy to understand. They also describe the book as pretty good, but some topics get very little attention. Opinions are mixed on the writing style, with some finding it clear and lucid, while others say it's terribly written and ludicrous.

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Customers find the book provides a compelling synopsis for future studies, a nice concise introduction to the controversial subject, and a foundational read on CRT. They also appreciate the authors' citation of compelling historical evidence and the questions for discussion at the end of each chapter. Readers also appreciate that the book is short and provides wrd coverage of the origins of the concept.

"...Anyway, this is a short book and I recommend it to anyone as a step to gain credibility in discussions on CRT." Read more

"...what CRT is and where it has come to, and this book provides a fantastic overview of the subject...." Read more

"...in the friction between power and people, it provides a compelling synopsis for future studies." Read more

"...I tried my best to stay open minded. I feel the CRT historical data is strong and accurate. Should CRT be taught in the public schools?..." Read more

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Customers find the book pretty good, eye-opening, and well-sourced. They also say it's coherent and well written.

"...However, I didn't find much of that here.This book was well-written and the language could not have been any plainer and down-to-earth...." Read more

"...the social media of your choice, it is a relatively dry, but interesting review piece on the conceptual framework of "grievance studies"." Read more

"...The book was a very good read that I enjoyed immensely. It forced me to reconsidered some long-held ideas and I'm glad for that...." Read more

"...However, the chapter was both extremely short, and didn't address any real criticisms...." Read more

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Customers are mixed about the writing style. Some mention that it explains in clear language, is well written, and coherent. They also appreciate the citations for deeper reading and vocabulary section. However, some customers say that the prose is terribly written, uses vague rhetoric, and has a tendency to use long sentences. They say the tone is very academic and parts of the book are ludicrous.

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What strikes me is that this “Bible of Hatred and Chaos” comes from wealthy privileged scholars representing prominent American schools of law. There is a historical tendency among successful civilizations to go mad once they achieve all their main goals and crush all their enemies. Instead of enjoying the fruits of their achievements people turn against one another and the whole structure collapses. I guess that’s how nature ensures that there is always a struggle, always a fight for survival. Apparently, America is not that special after all. As for the book – it’s not a ‘theoretical framework’ it is a doctrine of tribalism and division. A death pill to any multi-national society.
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Nathan Parker
5.0 out of 5 stars I wanted to hate this book...
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2021
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I wanted to hate this book because I've been through two DEI "training" courses and was appalled at the poisonous ideology that the leaders promulgated. However, I didn't find much of that here.

This book was well-written and the language could not have been any plainer and down-to-earth. The author divides critical theorists into two types: 1) materialists and 2) discourse analysts. It's mostly the latter who dominate the social media sites and guide the DEI training. They're concerned about the language we use (hence obsession with microaggressions) and are quick to cast aspersions towards those who have no right to speak on subjects--only the oppressed can speak, no oppressors. They use the accusation of "white privilege" to shut down any criticism.

Materialists are more concerned with the law and how it's structured to maintain power for whites. It's hard to argue against some degree of truth to this. Consider, for example, the Jim Crow laws that existed in the South in the US. These laws were explicitly designed to support white supremacy, even though they were often written in a race neutral manner. For instance, poll tests or taxes were things everyone had to pass or pay, so the law was apparently neutral, but the intent was that the laws would reduce the likelihood of successful black voting.

Still, in this book, you will find the kernels of thoughts that the more obnoxious social activists use as a basis for their ideology. The authors express a hostility towards liberalism, including free speech and a colorblind society, and hopes that in the future the US will be able to successfully implement hate speech laws. The authors also support the idea that all white people are guilty racism, something that CRT apologists often deny.

While I'm sympathetic to the idea of restricting hate speech, we need to beware of giving the government that much power. What constitutes hate speech will depend on who's in power and it might well be that a conservative government would consider some elements of CRT to be hate speech. It's bizarre that anyone that thinks that they are oppressed would give even more power to the oppressors. It's almost like they don't really believe their own hyperbole.

Anyway, this is a short book and I recommend it to anyone as a step to gain credibility in discussions on CRT.
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Ethan Deneault
5.0 out of 5 stars Important reading for these days
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2021
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I want to start this review by stating that I am a critic of Critical Race Theory. Much of the brou-ha-ha surrounding CRT in the partisan-biased media has either whitewashed the subject or overblown its claims, and almost none of it is accurate.

It is important to go to the original references from Derrick Bell's seminal paper on Brown v. Board of Education in the 1970's to really appreciate what CRT is and where it has come to, and this book provides a fantastic overview of the subject. The author's argumentative style is persuasive but surprisingly tinged with a professional distance, considering Delgado's own personal work in the area. If you came to the text looking for an "anti-white" screed, you will not find it here.

The text is interspersed with many anecdotes written in a narrative style, followed usually with an empathetic "imagine yourself as" hypothetical question. This primes the reader to think and consider the perspectives of others. End of chapter questions are provocative, and provide good discussion points.

Mild criticism of CRT is found interspersed throughout the text; there is a whole chapter which enumerates criticisms against CRT far beyond even the predictable right-wing attacks, but even one of the thought questions asks the obvious: is CRT too pessimistic? The narratives, although personal, reflect only a singular data point, and any number of counter-narratives could also be used to explain the event: one person's feeling of microaggression is another person's "having a bad day" after all.

The real meat of the text is in the references, and if you want to find the workings in the mind of the CRT true believer, it would behoove you to go through and read them, starting from Derrick Bell's development on the topic of interest convergence, which is more "yarn and pins on a picture board" kind of conspiracy theory.

Overall, this is a great text for the person who is interested in the basics of CRT and what the subject really is. It is not a text that is full of "gotcha" moments that you can post blindly to the social media of your choice, it is a relatively dry, but interesting review piece on the conceptual framework of "grievance studies".
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Lucca Canizela De Camargo
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb
Reviewed in Brazil on May 22, 2022
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Geoff
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Intro To Critical Race Theory
Reviewed in Canada on July 24, 2021
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I bought this book with the intention of getting a fundamental understanding of Critical Race Theory (CRT) and this certainly delivered. In addition to the well present topics there are excellent references provided for further reading at the end of each chapter.

I found some information in the book a little questionable, but not a lot. Most of the information is worth considering, thinking about and then reflecting on. One aspect of the book I felt was excellent were the questions that the authors included at the end of each chapter. They give you points which will cause you to see where you yourself stand on a number of situations and issues.

Five stars for an excellent book on an important subject.
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WatfordDave
5.0 out of 5 stars Good introduction by experts
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 23, 2021
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Written by two Ivy League law professors but for all that quite accessible.
It's a good overview and includes a bit if intersectionality, too.

If you're hearing about CRT and are a thoughtful person, then this is a good reasonably priced text by two influential intellectuals/academics/activists.

I see some bad reviews but they're not truthfully about the quality of the book or its writing, more just people who've got too used to unearned privilege and feel any challenges to their position ire-inducing.
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Leonard Lawrence
5.0 out of 5 stars Racial Philosophy and Practices.
Reviewed in Canada on September 3, 2021
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Historically, matters of Slavary and Colonialism have tendend to be written by the Creators of such practices; The intended result has been to whitewash the reality of the attitudes and philosophy that lay beneath those endeavours. Critical Race Theory appears in large measure to have unearth and debunk those alternative facts that these Authors of these matters would like us all to buy. The Text is an absolute Gem.
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Streetpigeon
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent primer
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 3, 2022
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A lot more people talk about CRT than understand it. This sets out very clearly what it really is.
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