Critical race theory

subcultures in society. Through personal observation and interviews I was able to analyze the Gothic subculture. In my research I focus on the styles, the beliefs, and rules of the Gothic subculture while applying the Frankfurt school and Hebdige’s theories on subculture to determine whether they pose a threat to society. To begin the analysis,…

German-born Jewish philosopher and political theorist who fled Germany during World War II and relocated to America. Marcuse was one of the primary theorists of the Frankfurt School and is credited as being one of the founders of Critical Theory. In his essay Marcuse use critical theory to critique the capitalistic society in America and global dominion. The essay is portioned into four main areas which are A Biological Foundation for Socialism, The New Sensibility, Subverting Forces-in…

In this modern world, Media has become a very important factor. Its significance in the running of today’s society cannot be put in words. VITAL ROLE MEDIA HAS IN REFLECTING AND DETERMINING WHO I AM It cannot be refuted that media has a vital role in molding our society today. In my opinion, our media choices determines and reflects greatly who we are . Media is considered a ‘Mirror’ of today’s society and is said to directly influence the perspective of individuals. It is media that helps the…

exaggerated copying of language, culture, manners and ideas. And this exaggeration means that mimicry is repetition with difference, and so it is not evidence of the colonized‘s servitude. This mimicry is also a form of mockery as Bhabha‘s postcolonial theory is a comic approach to colonial discourse because it mocks and undermines the ongoing pretensions of colonialism and empire. In short, mimicry is one response to the circulation of stereotypes. The comic quality of mimicry is…

This reflection discusses postmodernism, poststructuralism and critical social theory and its relationship to planning. The discussion is a continuum of the debate of rationality and capitalism. These readings, in some extent, deliberates on how capitalist societies have evolved (and survived) through modern times. The neo-Marxist perspective heavily influenced this analysis. However, there is a contradiction that was not solved before: despite of the revolutions and crisis, the capitalism has…

In the following I discuss how several tenets of critical race theory helped shape the findings of this paper. CRT in education can help identify, analyze, and transform structural and cultural ideology that disadvantages students of color in classrooms (Solórzano & Yosso, 2002). Furthermore, Ladson-Billings (1998) proposes that the use of CRT in education can be used as a tool to: deconstruct oppressive structures and discourses, reconstruct human agency, and construct equitable and socially…

Critical theory is, in my opinion, best defined by Marx(1843), as the ‘self-clarification of struggles and wishes of the age’, a general applicable definition that does not take into consideration a specific historical time, place or political problem. In order to talk about critical theory and its genuinely critical features I believe it is essential to make a clear distinction between critical theories and scientific theories. According to Frankfurt School there are 3 main categories of…

school we focused on the different critical lenses and its application in works. Furthermore, this class differed in what texts it analyzed. Incorporated into ENG 202 wasn’t just traditional text but multimedia, which you don’t necessarily witness in high school. For example, there was a combination of articles, poems, images, music lyrics, videos, and software platforms…

well as inform traditional theories that constitute the backbone of the discipline. As a result, the focus of gender in IR appears to be “toward reconstituting the foundational premises, concepts, and theories of their respective subfields” (Ritter et al. 131). This reformulation will provide new insight into the way primary actors within IR are seen, as well as the elements that make up their traditional concerns (security and sovereignty). Feminist poststructural theory focuses on the question…

Critical Constructionism is the combination of two theories in sociology, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism. Social constructionism means that our realities are shaped by our experiences and our interactions with others. This lesson explains social constructionism and its connection to symbolic interactionism.Conflict theory is the work of Karl Marx; the focus of this Theory is the troubles and struggle between employers and employees, but also the rich and poor, men and women, and…