Critical Race Theory, Fourth Edition: An Introduction

Richard Delgado; Jean Stefancic

Published by New York University Press 2023

Critical Race Theory, Fourth Edition

An Introduction

Richard Delgado and Jean Stefancic
Preface by: Angela Harris

Volume 87 in the series Critical America

https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9781479818297.001.0001

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About this book

A new edition of a seminal text in Critical Race Theory

Since the publication of the third edition of Critical Race Theory: An Introduction in 2017, the United States has experienced a dramatic increase in racially motivated mass shootings and a pandemic that revealed how deeply entrenched medical racism is and how public disasters disproportionately affect minority communities. We have also seen a sharp backlash against Critical Race Theory, and a president who deemed racism a thing of the past while he fanned the flames of racial intolerance and promoted nativist sentiments among his followers. Now more than ever, the racial disparities in all aspects of
public life are glaringly obvious.

Taking note of all these developments, this fourth edition covers a range of new topics and events and 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. Award-winning authors Richard Delgado and Jean Stefancic also address the rise in legislative efforts to curtail K–12 teaching of racial history.

Critical Race Theory, Fourth Edition, 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 readings and questions for discussion aimed at outlining practical steps to achieve this objective.

Author / Editor information

Delgado Richard :

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.Stefancic Jean :

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.Harris Angela :

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

Reviews

One of the most acclaimed critical race theory books... accessible and informative.

David Gillborn, Emeritus Professor of Critical Race Studies, University of Birmingham, UK:
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.

Stephanie M. Wildman, Professor Emerita, Santa Clara University:
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.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
FOREWORD Angela Harris Publicly Available Download PDF	xiii
PREFACE TO THE FOURTH EDITION Publicly Available Download PDF	xix
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	xxiii
I INTRODUCTION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
II HALLMARK CRITICAL RACE THEORY THEMES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	19
III LEGAL STORYTELLING AND NARRATIVE ANALYSIS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	45
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V POWER AND THE SHAPE OF KNOWLEDGE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	77
VI CRITIQUES AND RESPONSES TO CRITICISM Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	102
VII CRITICAL RACE THEORY TODAY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	115
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Language: English
Publisher: New York University Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Keywords: systemic racism; racial intolerance; racism; structural racism; racial history; legal theory on race; progressive; minorities; minority community; medical racism; CRT

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Published: March 14, 2023
ISBN: 9781479818297