Critical Race Theory and the Search for Truth

Rodney Coates (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

216 Seiten

2024
Bristol University Press (Verlag)
978-1-5292-2833-5 (ISBN)

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This book explores Critical Race Theory, tracing its origins, problems and potential, and critiquing liberal and conservative perspectives. Centring marginalized voices, it emphasizes their role as change agents rejected by both sides. A unique resource for understanding and dismantling systemic racism.

This book presents a comprehensive exploration of Critical Race Theory, offering a clear understanding of its origins, the way it has been problematized and its potential for societal change.

By examining the historical influence of imperialism and capitalism, the author critiques both liberal and conservative perspectives. Centring the voices of marginalized groups, the book highlights their position as agents of change who have been consistently rejected, ignored or attacked by both the right and the left.

Providing a unique perspective on Critical Race Theory, this book is a valuable resource for readers seeking to navigate the complexities of systemic racism and how to dismantle these systems.

Rodney D. Coates is Professor of Critical Race and Ethnic Studies at Miami University. He is a public sociologist engaged in critical race, social justice, social movements, social policy, and practice.

1.Introduction: Critical Race Theory

2.In Search of the Truth

3.The Bipolar Construction of Identity: Racial Imperialism, African Agency, and Reactions of the Presumed Other

4.Black Agency, Racial Imperialism, and the Creation of a Racial State: The Case of Haiti

5.The Africans and the Making of the Americas

6.Unsung Warriors: Black Women

7.The New John Henry, Stereotypes, and Authentic Black Masculinity

8.Conclusion: Songs of Freedom

Erscheinungsdatum	27.08.2024
Reihe/Serie	Sociology of Diversity
Zusatzinfo	3 Illustrations, black and white
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Erwachsenenbildung
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	1-5292-2833-6 / 1529228336
ISBN-13	978-1-5292-2833-5 / 9781529228335
Zustand	Neuware