Critical Race Theory and the Search for Truth
By Rodney Coates
ISBN
978-1529228342Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Bristol University PressISBN
978-1529228335Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Bristol University PressISBN
978-1529228359Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Bristol University Press
Critical Race Theory and the Search for Truth
This book presents a comprehensive exploration of Critical Race Theory, offering a clear understanding of its origins, the way it has been problematized and its potential for societal change.
By examining the historical influence of imperialism and capitalism, the author critiques both liberal and conservative perspectives. Centring the voices of marginalized groups, the book highlights their position as agents of change who have been consistently rejected, ignored or attacked by both the right and the left.
Providing a unique perspective on Critical Race Theory, this book is a valuable resource for readers seeking to navigate the complexities of systemic racism and how to dismantle these systems.
"Just when we needed a clearheaded, analytical, and creative analysis of critical race theory, Rodney Coates has given us just what we—and the public—need. Coates’s book is a welcome antidote to public misconceptions about the origins and meaning of critical race theory." Margaret L. Andersen, University of Delaware
“For years, Rodney Coates has been a go-to public scholar whose interdisciplinary and encyclopedic knowledge has helped people around the nation understand a critical counter narrative to racialized stories of ‘western civilization’s’ triumph and what Du Bois called ‘history as propaganda.’ This book demonstrates Coates’s coherent take on what Critical Race Theory is, why it’s such an important intellectual tool, and how its success has placed it in the crosshairs of white nationalists and their political operatives. This book is a must-read for anyone hoping to stave off fascism and build a true multicultural democracy.” Corey Dolgon, Stonehill College
“Mindful of the deep historical and intellectual foundations of systemic racism theory and of what has aptly been referred to as “the black radical tradition” in African-American social thought, Rodney Coates’ Critical Race Theory and the Search for Truth makes its case that “racism is systemic and that it is interconnected with other systems of oppression.” Viewing “critical race theory” as “just the most recent attempt” of the racially oppressed to conceptualize their oppression, he skilfully places its development and its opposition in their proper social and historical context. From there Professor Coates takes us on an insightful journey through time and space with his critical analysis of systemic racism in both the United States and in Haiti.” Noel A. Cazenave, The University of Connecticut and author Conceptualizing Racism: Breaking the Chains of Racially Accommodative Language
Rodney D. Coates is Professor of Critical Race and Ethnic Studies at Miami University. He is a public sociologist engaged in critical race, social justice, social movements, social policy, and practice.
1.Introduction: Critical Race Theory
2.In Search of the Truth
3.The Bipolar Construction of Identity: Racial Imperialism, the African, Agency, and Reactions of the Presumed Other
4.Black Agency, Racial Imperialism, and the Creation of a Racial State: The Case of Haiti
5.The Africans and the Making of the Americas
6.Unsung Warriors: Black Women
7.The New John Henry, Stereotypes, and Authentic Black Masculinity
8.Conclusion: Songs of Freedom
