Critical race theory


Critical race theory is a school of sociological thought that emphasizes the socially constructed nature of race. The notions of the social construction of race and discrimination are present in the writings of known contemporary critical race theorists, including Derrick Bell, Mari Matsuda, Richard Delgado, Kimberle Crenshaw, Gloria Ladson-Billings, & William Tate newly emerging CRT scholars Adrienne Dixson, Celia Rousseau, Thandeka Chapman, as well as in the writings of pioneers in sociology, including W.E.B. DuBois and Max Weber.