What is Critical Race Theory (CRT)?
Skip to main content Knowledge BaseMissionDiscoverPricingLogin Start free trial Home Knowledge Base Study Guides What is Critical Race Theory (CRT)? Study Guides What is Critical Race Theory (CRT)? Defining Critical Race Theory Critical Race Theory is defined as “a body of legal scholarship which challenges racism, particularly as institutionalised in and by law, and promotes equalitarianism” (Bell, 1995). Critical Race theorists state that racism is an inherent facet of the law and many legal institutions, particularly in the United States, which is its geo-cultural-historical context. Critical race theory proposes that laws and legal institutions function to create and maintain forms of inequality between White people and non-White people. These forms of inequality are often sociological, political and economic in nature. Ultimately, Critical Race Theory proposes that non-White individuals are often disadvantaged in…