{"product_id":"on-critical-race-theory-why-it-matters-why-you-should-care-paperback","title":"On Critical Race Theory: Why It Matters \u0026 Why You Should Care - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVictor Ray\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat exactly is critical race theory? This concise and accessible exploration demystifies a crucial framework for understanding and fighting racial injustice in the United States. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A clear-eyed, expert field guide.\"--Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom, author of \u003ci\u003eThick\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom renowned scholar Dr. Victor Ray, \u003ci\u003eOn Critical Race Theory\u003c\/i\u003e explains the centrality of race in American history and politics, and how the often mischaracterized intellectual movement became a political necessity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRay draws upon the radical thinking of giants such as Ida B. Wells, W.E.B. Du Bois, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to clearly trace the foundations of critical race theory in the Black intellectual traditions of emancipation and the civil rights movement. From these foundations, Ray explores the many facets of our society that critical race theory interrogates, from deeply embedded structural racism to the historical connection between whiteness and property, ownership, and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn succinct, thoughtful essays, Ray presents, analyzes, and breaks down the scholarship and concepts that constitute this often misconstrued term. He explores how the conversation on critical race theory has expanded into the contemporary popular conscience, showing why critical race theory matters and why we should all care.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVictor Ray\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Pittsburgh and raised in western Pennsylvania. After receiving his bachelor of arts in urban studies at Vassar, he earned his PhD from Duke University in 2014. His work has been published in a number of peer-reviewed journals, including \u003ci\u003eAmerican Sociological Review\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAnnals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science.\u003c\/i\u003e Dr. Ray is a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and his research has been funded by the Ford Foundation. As an active public scholar, his social and critical commentary has appeared in outlets such as \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post, Newsweek, Harvard Business Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBoston Review.\u003c\/i\u003e Victor Ray currently resides in Iowa City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.6 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 25, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53756869804365,"sku":"9780593446461","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/S0xoYkJ5M1d0TC85U1hoQ01OTzd5UT09.webp?v=1776754662","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/on-critical-race-theory-why-it-matters-why-you-should-care-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}