Critical Race Feminism and the Complex Challenges of Educational Reform

Experiences of Chinese parents and the Triple-P Positive Parenting Program

“…Critical race theory (CRT) first emerged in the United States, in 1989, by racialized legal scholars, such as Derrick Bell and Richard Delgado (Childers-McKee & Hytten, 2015;Few, 2007;Parker & Lynn, 2002;Pon et al, 2016). CRT as a theoretical framework is used as a tool for deconstructing oppressive discourses and structures, reconstructing human agency, and constructing equitable and socially just power relations (Ladson-Billings, 1998).…”

“…CRT as a theoretical framework is used as a tool for deconstructing oppressive discourses and structures, reconstructing human agency, and constructing equitable and socially just power relations (Ladson-Billings, 1998). CRT influenced critical race feminism (CRF), which adds a gendered perspective to CRT, and disrupts the ideology of an essence of female experiences that is namely white and middle-class (Childers-McKee & Hytten, 2015). CRF is informed by multicultural and Black feminists (Few, 2007).…”

Black love can know no limits: centering the subjugated voice and experience of pride and wellbeing of a black queer woman

“…Childers- McKee and Hytten (2015) describe the potential of critical race feminism to explore social phenomena from the standpoint of folks that are marginalized by race and gender;…”

Teaching as a Political Act: Critical Pedagogy in Library Instruction

“…One field where it is vital for its inclusion is education. Within education it can be used to analyze the curriculum, instruction, assessment, school funding, reform, and gatekeeping (Berry 2009;Childers-McKee & Hytten 2015;Ladson-Billings 1998). Most importantly, using critical race feminist theory for educational equity will "expose racism in education and propose radical solutions for addressing it" (Ladson-Billings 1998, 22).…”