LAW6869
LAW 6869 - Critical Race Theory (2 Cr.)
Law School (10806)
TLAW - Law School
LAW 6869 - Critical Race Theory (2 Cr.)
Course description
This seminar will provide an introduction to Critical Race Theory (CRT) through exploration of foundational CRT texts with an emphasis on CRT's relationship with U.S. social movements. CRT is a race-conscious analytical framework for examining the ways in which social inequalities construct law and legal institutions, and vice-versa. With this objective, we will explore CRT's origins as a response to theories of liberalism and Critical Legal Studies, its evolution and influence over the decades, and the recent national hysteria that's emerged as part of a campaign to rebrand CRT. This course will also explore how legal reform strategies both advance and undermine racial justice in an array of contexts, including criminal law, education, immigration, employment, and reparations. Throughout the course, we will analyze how constructions of race relate to other important dimensions of identity and structural injustice.
Minimum credits
2
Maximum credits
2
Is this course repeatable?
No
Grading basis
A-F - A-F Grade Basis
Lecture
Credit will not be granted if credit has been received for:
03228
Typically offered term(s)
Periodic Fall