"Countering the Violence of Abstraction": Advancing the Tools of Critical Race Studies for Educational Research

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

Critical race theory (CRT) is under attack. The perceived threat of CRT is fueled by critics suggesting it teaches divisiveness and hatred. This panel examines the abstractions of critical race studies occurring nationwide concerning schools and universities. We are scholars that draw upon critical race studies, ethnic studies, and feminist methodologies to understand the complex ways racialization shapes the educational experiences of minoritized communities. We advance the methodological tools of CRT through critical qualitative papers that: 1) examines CRT to underscore the literacy practices of youth of color; 2) expands CRT for archival research; 3) proposes a framework connecting CRT with coding educational research; and 4) calls for a Critical Race Genealogical approach to implementing and defending CRT method(ologies).

Sub Unit

• Division G - Social Context of Education / Division G - Section 1: Education and Place, Space, Time

Chair

• Daniel G. Solorzano, University of California - Los Angeles

Papers

• Embodiment as a Practice of Literacy: Advancing Critical Race Theory's Tenet of Experiential Knowledge - Sharim Hannegan-Martinez, University of Michigan; JC Lugo, California State University - Dominguez Hills

• A Historical Blueprint: Using Critical Race Theory to Analyze Archival Documents From 1990s Student of Color Activism - José Manuel Aguilar-Hernández, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

• Conceptualizing Critical Race Coding: An Approach for Applying Critical Race Theory in Educational Research - Edward R. Curammeng, California State University - Dominguez Hills

• Toward a Critical Race Genealogy: (Re)Claiming Critical Race Method(ologies) in a "Post-Truth" Era - María C. Ledesma, San Jose State University

Discussant

• David O. Stovall, University of Illinois at Chicago