1 Racial Justice and Law: A Paradoxical Relationship
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Bharat Malkani
Abstract
This chapter sets out some definitional and conceptual issues. It defines the term racial justice and outlines six key concepts of Critical Race Theory that underpin the analysis in the rest of the book: structural racism, the social construction of race and racism, intersectionality, interest-convergence, lived theory, and the inherent limits of legal processes. It also outlines the problems with ubiquitous terms such as BAME, equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Abstract
This chapter sets out some definitional and conceptual issues. It defines the term racial justice and outlines six key concepts of Critical Race Theory that underpin the analysis in the rest of the book: structural racism, the social construction of race and racism, intersectionality, interest-convergence, lived theory, and the inherent limits of legal processes. It also outlines the problems with ubiquitous terms such as BAME, equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- Table of Cases vi
- Acknowledgements viii
- Foreword ix
- Introduction 1
- Racial Justice and Law: A Paradoxical Relationship 9
- Racial Justice and Law: The Colonial Era 27
- Racial Justice and Law: The 1900s and 2000s 54
- The Use of Law to Tackle Racial Injustices: Contemporary Struggles 84
- Antiracist Lawyering 121
- Conclusion 136
- References 146
- Index 164
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- Table of Cases vi
- Acknowledgements viii
- Foreword ix
- Introduction 1
- Racial Justice and Law: A Paradoxical Relationship 9
- Racial Justice and Law: The Colonial Era 27
- Racial Justice and Law: The 1900s and 2000s 54
- The Use of Law to Tackle Racial Injustices: Contemporary Struggles 84
- Antiracist Lawyering 121
- Conclusion 136
- References 146
- Index 164
