Foundations of Critical Race Theory in Education

by Edward Taylor (Editor), David Gillborn (Editor), Gloria Ladson-Billings (Editor)

The emergence of Critical Race Theory (CRT) marked a pivotal moment in the history of racial politics within the academy and powerfully influenced the broader conversation about race and racism in the United States and beyond. Comprised of articles by some of most prominent scholars in the field of CRT, this groundbreaking anthology is the first to pull together both the foundational writings and more recent scholarship on the cultural and racial politics of schooling. The collection offers a variety of critical perspectives on race, analyzing the causes, consequences and manifestations of race, racism, and inequity in schooling. Unique to this updated edition are a variety of contributions by key CRT scholars published within the last five years, including an all-new section dedicated to the intersections of race and dis/ability within contemporary schooling. Each section concludes with a set of questions and discussion points to further engage with the issues discussed in the readings. This revised edition of a landmark publication documents the progress to date of the CRT movement and acts to further spur developments in education policy, critical pedagogy, and social justice, making it a crucial resource for students and educators alike.

Genres: Education, Nonfiction, Research, Theory, Race

382 pages, Paperback

First published February 20, 2009

Reviews

[Karina Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book goes in depth about what the critical race theory is, how we use it, and why we use it. It challenges the status quo as a means to disrupt policy that allows for white supremacy. It counters that we still have a lot of work to do to properly desegregate schools. It also looks closely at stereotypes and how they shape identities and beliefs just by existing. It even looks at females in the educational society as well and what their stereotype and gender role is and how they are being suppressed.

[Erin · Rating 5 out of 5]

An anthology of writings in critical race theory, directly focused on education. Provides a really good overview of CRT theory by beginning with the definition of this theory and then looking at different tenets to the theory. I used this book in a CRT class that I took this semester and I really enjoyed learning about CRT.

[Crystal Belle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent anthology! I taught an introductory Critical Race Theory in Education course and this was perfect.

[Thomas · Rating 4 out of 5]

An anthology of writings in critical race theory, directly focused on education. As an anthology, some of the essays are stronger and more readable than others, but overall the book is very good.

[Tori · Rating 1 out of 5]

Horribly boring read on an interesting topic.

[Haylee Anderson · Rating 2 out of 5]

A really tough read. DNF

[Chelsea Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

3/5 Stars.