Critical Race Theory: The Key Writings That Formed the Movement [Paperback]

Kimberle Crenshaw (Author), Neil Gotanda (Author), Garry Peller (Author), Kendall Thomas (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1996 | ISBN-10: 1565842715 | ISBN-13: 978-1565842717

In the past few years, a new generation of progressive intellectuals has dramatically transformed how law, race, and racial power are understood and discussed in America. Questioning the old assumptions of both liberals and conservatives with respect to the goals and the means of traditional civil rights reform, critical race theorists have presented new paradigms for understanding racial injustice and new ways of seeing the links between race, gender, sexual orientation, and class. This reader, edited by the principal founders and leading theoreticians of the critical race theory movement, gathers together for the first time the movement's most important essays.

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A fundamental reference guide to any serious work on race. -- Amsterdam News

As of the publication of Critical Race Theory it will be unwise, if not impossible, to do any serious work on race without referencing this splendid collection. -- Toni Morrison

Critical Race Theory is a compilation of provocative writings that challenges us to consider the relationship between race, the legal system, and society at large. -- Senator Bill Bradley

Product Details

• Paperback: 528 pages
• Publisher: New Press, The (May 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565842715
• ISBN-13: 978-1565842717
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #241,391 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book to Open Eyes of Those who Care but Are Not Aware, May 19, 2001

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This review is from: Critical Race Theory: The Key Writings That Formed the Movement (Paperback)

This book is incredible. As a highschool student, I never really realized all of the barriers set up against people of color in the law. I coudldn't figure out why my black friends still didn't have the respect if laws are "neutral." Dorothy Roberts article in this book about the prosecution of drug-addicted pregnant women addresses many touchy issues and brings the problems with the law directly to light. And the introduction to this book clarifies CRT in a very helpful way. An excellent read.

15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Critical Race Theory, March 29, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Critical Race Theory: The Key Writings That Formed the Movement (Paperback)

An outstanding collection of law review articles that explore the role of the law in creating and maintaining the American racial hierarchy. In addition to describing the key tenets of Critical Race Theory, the articles in this book address several important social issues, including affirmative action, zoning, and policies related to pregnant women who use drugs. One of the best collections of its kind, this book is crucial reading for anyone who is interested in race, social justice, and/or legal theory!

8 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Change the way you view law and politics, June 17, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Critical Race Theory: The Key Writings That Formed the Movement (Paperback)

This collection of insightful essays will change the way that you view law and politics in America. The authors deconstruct the racial, gender, and class dynamics that shape our instutions, particularly our courts. It not surprising that the featured authors launched such a tremendous movement as Critical Race Theory.