The Routledge International Handbook of New Critical Race and Whiteness Studies

Critical race theory has developed significantly since the 1990s, with critical whiteness studies being integrated and supplemented. It has expanded beyond Anglo-Saxon environments to various parts of the world, leading to new empirical material and theoretical perspectives. This book presents a collection of critical race and whiteness theories and studies, organized around themes such as emotions, technologies, consumption, institutions, crisis, identities, and on the margin. It offers the latest empirical and theoretical research, as well as new analytical approaches, appealing to scholars across the social sciences and humanities.

Format: Hardback
Length: 446 pages
Publication date: 26 July 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Since its establishment as an academic discipline in the 1990s, critical race theory has experienced significant growth and has been enriched by and (dis)integrated with critical whiteness studies. Simultaneously, the field has transcended its Anglo-Saxon origins and has been embraced and reimagined in diverse regions worldwide, resulting in the generation of new empirical evidence and the emergence of novel theoretical perspectives and analytical methodologies. This book serves as a vital compilation of the diverse range of forms, sophisticated theoretical advancements, and nuanced analyses that the field of critical race and whiteness theories and studies currently offers. Organized around the themes of emotions, technologies, consumption, institutions, crises, identities, and the margins, this comprehensive presentation of critical race and whiteness theories and studies in its true interdisciplinary and international form presents the most recent empirical and theoretical research, as well as innovative analytical approaches. By showcasing the strength of the field and embodying its future research directions, The Routledge International Handbook of New Critical Race and Whiteness Studies will appeal to scholars across the social and humanities disciplines with interests in race and whiteness.

Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367637699