Critical Race Theory (Third Edition): An Introduction

NYU Press. New. New
Richard Delgado is John J Sparkman Chair of Law at the University of Alabama and one of the founders of critical race theory His books include The Latino/a Condition: A Critical Reader (co-edited with Jean Stefancic; New York University Press) and The Rodrigo Chronicles (New York University Press)

Jean Stefancic is Professor and Clement Research Affiliate at the University of Alabama School of Law Her books include No Mercy: How Conservative Think Tanks and Foundations Changed America's Social Agenda and How Lawyers Lose Their Way: A Profession Fails Its Creative Minds

Angela Harris is Distinguished Professor of Law at UC Davis School of Law

Since the publication of the first edition of Critical Race Theory in 2001, the United States has lived through two economic downturns, an outbreak of terrorism, and the onset of an epidemic of hate directed against immigrants, especially undocumented Latinos and Middle Eastern people On a more hopeful note, the country elected and re-elected its first black president and has witnessed the impressive advance of gay rights

As a field, critical race theory has taken note of all these developments, and this primer does so as well It not only covers a range of emerging new topics and events, it also addresses the rise of a fierce wave of criticism from right-wing websites, think tanks, and foundations, some of which insist that America is now colorblind and has little use for racial analysis and study

Critical Race Theory is essential for understanding developments in this burgeoning field, which has spread to other disciplines and countries The new edition also covers the ways in which other societies and disciplines adapt its teachings and, for readers wanting to advance a progressive race agenda, includes new questions for discussion, aimed at outlining practical steps to achieve this objective