Literature Review: CRT & Affirmative Action Research

• In Event: Drivers or Passengers? Interrogating Race, Predictability, and Academic Aspirations in College Decisions

Abstract

This paper presents a synthesis of literature focused on critical race theory analyses of affirmative action. The themes presented in this paper, include common methodologies, critiques of meritocracy and color-blindness, as well as justifications and critiques of affirmative action.

Author

• Lydia Ross, Arizona State University