Critical Race Theory: An Introduction (Hardcover)

by Richard Delgado (Author), Jean Stefancic (Author)

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"Prolific contributors to the field, Richard Delgado and Jean Stefancic here combine their understandings in a marvelously readable overview of this pathbreaking and controversial area of legal thought. Critical Race Theory will enlighten newcomers while offering new perspectives for critics as well as adherents."

- Derrick Bell, author of Faces at the Bottom of the Well

"Unlike other theorists, these people mean to change the world, not merely to 'ascertain how society organizes itself along racial lines and hierarchies, but to transform it for the better.' This book has served as my introduction to a field I wish I had started to cultivate and harvest much earlier."

- Bloomsbury Review

Product Description
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.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: NYU Press (May 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0814719309
• ISBN-13: 978-0814719305
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #916,956 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enlightening, July 10, 2005

By	T.M. "T.M." (Pittsburgh, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Critical Race Theory: An Introduction (Paperback)

This is an excellent introduction to critical race theory. Well-written and supported by fascinating examples, it provides an insightful introduction to the school of thought of which Richard Delgado was one of the founders. The reviewer who found it poorly supported and insighting hate is quite misguided, for this introduction does not draw enormous conclusions but rather makes humble suggestions. It is not surprising that it made the reviewer feel uncomfortable, for nobody likes to admit to his/her racisms, which is actually one of Delgado's ideas. Racism is too loaded of a word and this society needs to develop more vocabulary to describe such emotions/feelings.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Eye-opening! A Safe and Non-Threatening Introduction, April 11, 2004

By	Ksuzy (Oklahoma) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Critical Race Theory: An Introduction (Paperback)

This book will change the way you view race and ethnicity in America. The authors present material and concepts that have come out of critical race theory in a readable format that is accessible to everyone. Although you may be confused about how to pin down precisely what "critical race theory" is (unfortunately, the authors don't really explain the overarching concept very well), you will be exposed to a plethora of new and radical (?) ideas that no other book or class will likely have introduced you to, such as interest convergence, which is the idea that a law will only change in favor of blacks when it is also perceived as being favorable by whites for whites. There are plenty of anecdotes, cases, and questions to keep you on your toes. This book is written in such a way so that any introductory class in history or sociology could utilize the book. I highly recommend it to professors and instructors of these courses, or to the general reader interested in race in America. Agree or disagree with them, you can't come away from the ideas in this book without thinking, and you'll never look at the legal system in the United States in quite the same way again.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Error, June 15, 2009

By	D. Coulson (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Last week this Kindle book crashed my Kindle when I first downloaded it, again after a restart, and again after a restart and re-downloading it. I reported this to Amazon, and they refunded my purchase but I am not aware that they ever removed or corrected the item. You may want to inquire before purchasing.