Philosophical Foundations to Critical Race Theory

• In Event: 16.061 - Roundtable Session 4
  In Roundtable Session: 16.061-17 - Critical and Participatory Approaches to Qualitative Research

Abstract

This paper presents an overview of Critical Realism, Critical Race Theory, and discusses how Critical Realism can provide philosophical support to the Critical Race Theory claim that race is a social construct that brings real consequences people of color. The main contribution is to support counter-storytelling as a powerful method to uncover causal mechanisms of race and racism in a Critical Realist perspective. Preliminary results are relevant for qualitative inquiry more broadly and follow up studies are suggested.

Author

• Sabrina Bobsin Salazar, University of Michigan