Anthropology 590STA - Critical Race Theory

In this course, we will examine the genealogy of works in "critical race theory," including foundational texts defining "racism" and the contexts of racial inequality. We will consider works challenging commonsense and scientific constructions of race, those recognizing the ernbeddedness of race in state and social institutions, and those mapping the intersections of race with other subjectivities, particularly gender and class. In the course, we will examine the contradictions, tensions, and silences in critical race theory, while honoring its intention to not only develop a vocabulary for understanding race and racism, but also employ scholarship for the cause social justice.