White lies : racism, education and critical race theory /
Unpacking Critical Race Theory (CRT) and exploring why it has become a focus in politics across the United States and the United Kingdom, White Lies uses CRT to expose the systemic racism that shapes education. It charts the coordinated campaigns involving think tanks, mainstream media and politicia...
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| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
[2024].
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| Summary: | Unpacking Critical Race Theory (CRT) and exploring why it has become a focus in politics across the United States and the United Kingdom, White Lies uses CRT to expose the systemic racism that shapes education. It charts the coordinated campaigns involving think tanks, mainstream media and politicians that have tried to silence antiracism in the wake of George Floyd's murder and 'Black Lives Matter.' Each chapter is devoted to exposing a key 'white lie' by examining the evidence that shows how the interests of white people continue to occupy center-stage and block movement towards a more equitable education for all. Gillborn establishes how the public debates, shaped by misinformation and 'white lies,' sustain race inequity and portray antiracism as a threat to freedom and justice. Key controversies are dissected and debunked, including the extensive and coordinated anti-CRT campaigns in the United States and the United Kingdom, the use of racial gaslighting to undermine claims to social justice, how multiple forms of intimidation are used to silence antiracist teaching and protest, the inaccurate portrayal of the white working class as race victims and how cruelty, in policy, aims to unify whites and demonize minorities. Avoiding unnecessary jargon to make complex debates accessible to a wide audience, this book is ideal reading for anyone studying Critical Race Theory or interested in the topic of contemporary educational equality. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 249 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0367511789 0367511797 9780367511784 9780367511791 |