Summary of Victor Ray's On Critical Race Theory

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 Race is a social construct. It is an inherently unstable category that has historically been used to justify hierarchy and discrimination. Because race is a social construct, it cannot be abandoned as a way to understand social inequalities. #2 Race is a social construct which was historically used to justify hierarchy and discrimination. Because race is a social construct, it cannot be abandoned as a way to understand social inequalities. #3 Race is a social construct. It has historically been used to justify hierarchy and discrimination. It cannot be abandoned as a way to understand social inequalities. #4 Biological differences don’t explain racial disparities. Racial categories were historically created to justify exploitation, and the exploitation continues today.