Critical theory

Critical Theory is a way of explaining ideas like art, literature, and culture, and these lenses allow critics to focus on certain aspects of a work within the school of theory. For example, critics can explain their views on marginalized and privilege and then explain how these terms are related to them. For instance, I am marginalized because I am female, however, I am privileged because I am white and come from a well off family. The idea of Critical Theory can be applied to Mary Shelley’s,…

Critical race theory as I understand it, is the action of breaking down the false logic that people use to present one race as greater than another. I think that race is not a good or a bad things it just simply exists. Just as was discussed in class, I believe it to be a mental construct that only has the power than people have given it. Race however is not the only thing in our society that is a mental construct that has the ability to create real world change. Take for example the fashion…

Critical Race and Conflict Theory Critical race theory focuses on the fact that racism is a normal part of American society rather than an anomaly (Marx, 2008). It is something so entrenched in society and the institutions that uphold it, that it seems normal to people in the American culture (Harrell & Pezeshkian, 2008). This can be seen in the use of microaggressions. Microaggerssions are brief everyday nonverbal and verbal slights sent to people of color unconsciously by white people, who do…

1. What is the difference between a. and a. Legal scholars, mostly in the United States, created the Critical Race Theory (CRT) paradigm in the late 20th century to study and comprehend the ways that racism and race interact with the law and social power systems. These are the three main perspectives on racism and white supremacy that CRT holds. According to CRT, racism is a deeply embedded feature of institutions and social systems, rather than just personal prejudice or bigotry. According to…

mentoring in academia. Using a theoretical approach, I will use the critical race theory and black feminist thought as the framework to explore the effects race and gender has on African American women professional careers in higher education. Throughout this research paper, the terms Black and African American are used interchangeably and PWI is an acronym for Predominately White Institution(s). Critical Race Theory (CRT)…

Is the issue of crime in predominantly black communities a structural or cultural issue? By using the lens of Critical Race Theory (CRT) we can begin to understand that the answer is not as simple as blaming everything on cultural or structural barriers. Instead, the deep rooted causes of crime are entrenched in many aspects of both culture and society. We can see this through education, wealth disparities, and more factors entrenched in America.  To begin to understand why crime rates are…

There is a need to dispel pejorative myths of clinical work with African Americans (Boyd-Franklin, 2003). African Americans make up approximately 13.3% of America (U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2015). Moreover, in the United States, African Americans make up a distinct cultural group, in which there is an aggregate of diversity. Characteristics such as, socioeconomic status, level of education, religious affiliation, acculturation, and geographical origins, should collectively be considered in any…

racialized although it is an enormous issue. People, especially westernized, white democratic people, do not like to believe that race is still a large issue. Yet, it is rather just oblivious notions to ensure the power spectrum is kept in balance. Critical race theory explores the interconnection between race and power (de Peuter, March 26, 2015). Therefore I will examine how race is theorized into being a social construction to perpetuate difference in order to create social divide.…

In the video Latino Americans focuses on a comprehension of personality which holds onto methodologies, for example, Critical Theory, Critical Race Theory, and Feminist Theory. The reason of the scene is established in the investigation of Latino American way of life as a fundamental part of being "America." In connecting the Latino American dilemma to the movement story implanted in American history, it is an impression of the craving to change being "American." The truth of America as a…

The Critical Race Feminism and the Critical Race Theory (CRT) can be used with the self-identity and politics of black women’s hair texture, but the Critical Race Feminism would be even more fitting to use within black women and black hair. In addition, the Critical Race Feminism theory is a feminist perspective of the Critical Race Theory. The basic concept of Critical Race Feminism brings out the gendered aspects of injustice, which can be related to the need of respecting and the…