Abstract
Finds that "color- and power-evasive paradigms" for thinking about race dominate in public discourse; argues that they also dominate in composition studies. Pinpoints critical race theory as a movement of legal scholarship that investigates how racial inequities are sustained through legal discourses. Discusses the works of theorists Derrick Bell and Patricia Williams. (PA)
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 36-53 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | College Composition and Communication |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1 1998 |
Keywords
- racism
- critical race theory
- black people
- discourse
- literary criticism
- written composition
- law schools
- civil rights movements
- linguistics
- alchemy