Where is the racial theory in critical race theory? A constructive criticism of the crits

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Abstract

Critical Race Theory (CRT) from its inception was not intended to be a theoretical framework, but rather a theorizing counterspace for scholars of color to challenge and transform racial oppression. Despite this context, the author demonstrates through a critical literature review that CRT is generally applied as a theoretical framework in higher education scholarship. As a constructive criticism, the author offers a critical theory of racism, hegemonic Whiteness, as an additional tenet of CRT. The author then applies hegemonic.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)209-233
Number of pages25
JournalReview of Higher Education
Volume42
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1 2018

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Education

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