White Lies: Racism, Education and Critical Race Theory

Unpacking Critical Race Theory (CRT) and exploring why it has become a focus in politics across the US and the UK, White Lies uses CRT to expose the systemic racism that shapes education. It charts the coordinated campaigns - involving think tanks, mainstream media and politicians - that have tried to silence antiracism in the wake of George Floyd's murder and 'Black Lives Matter'.Each chapter is devoted to exposing a key 'white lie' by examining the evidence that shows how the interests of white people continue to occupy centre stage and block movement towards a more equitable education for all. Gillborn establishes how the public debates, shaped by misinformation and 'white lies', sustain race inequity and portray antiracism as a threat to freedom and justice. Key controversies are dissected and debunked, including: the extensive and coordinated anti-CRT campaigns in the US and the UK; the use of racial gaslighting to undermine claims to social justice; how multiple forms of intimidation are used to silence antiracist teaching and protest; the inaccurate portrayal of the white working class as race victims; and how cruelty, in policy, aims to unify whites and demonize minorities. By avoiding unnecessary jargon to make complex debates accessible to a wide audience, this book is ideal reading for anyone studying CRT or interested in the topic of contemporary educational equality.

Product details

• Authors: David Gillborn, David (University of Birmingham Gillborn, Gillborn David
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.06.2024
• EAN: 9780367511784
• ISBN: 978-0-367-51178-4
• No. of pages: 250
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; USA, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, EDUCATION / Aims & Objectives, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Social discrimination & inequality, United States of America, USA, Educational strategies & policy, Moral and social purpose of education, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Race & Ethnic Relations, Moral & social purpose of education, Educational strategies and policy, Racism and racial discrimination / Anti-racism