In this episode, Ben Blaisdell (East Carolina University, Kevin's department-mate) talks about critical race theory (CRT) and its applicability to k-12 education. Ben's research and work in schools relies heavily on critical race frameworks, and at a time where people are so polarized about CRT, Ben explains what it is, what it's not, what critics get wrong about it, and how it can answer current criticisms leveled against it.
3:12 - What is critical race theory and what is its significance for a field like k-12 education?
14:12 - Concrete ways racialization plays out in schools
26:26 - But aren't we just lowering expectations for black and brown students? Aren't we just devolving into racial stereotype?
31:06 - Are the people critics of CRT aim at (Kendi, DiAngelo) working within a CRT framework? (Teaser: not really.)
45:03 - If racism is unavoidable, how can teachers subvert it? If biases are unconscious, how can we become aware of ours?
54:30 - What are critics (especially legislators and pundits) getting wrong about CRT?
1:03:55 - Can CRT and antiracism veer into a religious way of thinking?
In this conversation, I talk with higher education anthropologist Susan Blum (Notre Dame) about her work on how students experience higher education. We also...
Kevin Currie-Knight (East Carolina University) and David Labaree (Professor Emeritus, Stanford University) talk about the history and meaning of academic freedom. They talk about...
On this episode, I talk with Richard Rothstein (Economic Policy Institute) about his book Color of Law: The Forgotten History of How Our Government...