Exposing the Chameleon-Like Nature of Racism: A Multidisciplinary Look at Critical Race Theory in Higher Education
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| Title: | Exposing the Chameleon-Like Nature of Racism: A Multidisciplinary Look at Critical Race Theory in Higher Education |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Lin, Judith C. P. (ORCID |
| Source: | Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research. May 2023 85(5):1085-1100. |
| Availability: | Springer. Available from: Springer Nature. One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, NY 10004. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-460-1700; e-mail: customerservice@springernature.com; Web site: https://link.springer.com/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 16 |
| Publication Date: | 2023 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | National Institutes of Health (NIH) (DHHS) |
| Contract Number: | RL5GM118975 UL1GM118976 TL4GM118977 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Racism, Critical Race Theory, Higher Education, Health Sciences, Computer Science, Information Technology, Athletics, Business, Religion, Language Usage, Ideology |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10734-022-00879-9 |
| ISSN: | 0018-1560 1573-174X |
| Abstract: | In higher education institutions, critical race theory (CRT) is known to be associated with fields that study racial disparities or systemic oppression such as law, education, and ethnic studies. The impression that CRT is unrelated to fields like business or computer science may have led scholars and practitioners from these disciplines to put their focus on elsewhere than on racial inequality and its implication in their research and practice, despite apparent need. To counter such fallacy, this review article--focusing primarily on the US context--discusses CRT literature in fields where its presence is less known which are nevertheless among the major domains of higher education institutions: health sciences, computer science and information technology, sports, business, and religion. By discussing example research of how scholars have utilized CRT in different fields to challenge the race-neutral thinking that often obscures structural racism, this paper exposes racism's ability to alter manifestations and to appear through various shapes and forms within the higher education context. Initial recommendations on how educators may engage in further discussions or actions will also be considered. This paper concludes that racist ideologies are often hidden behind discipline-specific vocabulary or technical language, and it is by tackling the ideologies at work underneath the technicalities can we address the chameleon-like nature of racism more effectively. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2023 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1375200 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | In higher education institutions, critical race theory (CRT) is known to be associated with fields that study racial disparities or systemic oppression such as law, education, and ethnic studies. The impression that CRT is unrelated to fields like business or computer science may have led scholars and practitioners from these disciplines to put their focus on elsewhere than on racial inequality and its implication in their research and practice, despite apparent need. To counter such fallacy, this review article--focusing primarily on the US context--discusses CRT literature in fields where its presence is less known which are nevertheless among the major domains of higher education institutions: health sciences, computer science and information technology, sports, business, and religion. By discussing example research of how scholars have utilized CRT in different fields to challenge the race-neutral thinking that often obscures structural racism, this paper exposes racism's ability to alter manifestations and to appear through various shapes and forms within the higher education context. Initial recommendations on how educators may engage in further discussions or actions will also be considered. This paper concludes that racist ideologies are often hidden behind discipline-specific vocabulary or technical language, and it is by tackling the ideologies at work underneath the technicalities can we address the chameleon-like nature of racism more effectively. |
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| ISSN: | 0018-1560 1573-174X |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10734-022-00879-9 |
