critical race theory

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critical race theory

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  1. uncountable A movement in academia involving the application of critical theory to issues surrounding the interaction between racial dynamics and social and legal power. In short, Critical Race Theory is an intellectual movement that is both particular to our postmodern (and conservative) times and part of a tradition of human resistance and liberation.

    Similar: CRT

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日本語批判的人種理論 hihanteki jinshu riron
中文批判性種族理論 /批判性种族理论 pīpànxìng zhǒngzú lǐlùn
Françaisthéorie critique de la race
Deutschkritische Rassentheorie

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@misc{critical_race_theory_2026,
  title = {critical race theory},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/critical%20race%20theory},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}