Black Men in Law School - Unmatched Or Mismatched

Grounded in Critical Race Theory (CRT), Black Men in Law School refutes the claim that when African American law students are "mismatched" with more selective law schools, the result is lower levels of achievement and success. Presenting personal narratives and counter-stories, Jackson demonstrates the inadequacy of the mismatch theory and deconstructs the ways race is constructed within American public law schools. Calling for a replacement to mismatch theory, Jackson offers an alternative theory that considers marginalized student perspectives and crystallizes the nuances and impact that historically exclusionary institutions and systems have on African American law school students. To further the debate on affirmative action, this book shows that experiences and voices of African American law school students are a crucial ingredient in the debate on race and how it functions in law schools.

List of contents

Chapter One: The Law School "Race:" An Introduction
Chapter Two: Exploring the "Appropriate Place" for African American Law Students: Understanding Mismatch Theory
Chapter Three: Mapping the Race Track: A Conceptual Framework
Chapter Four: Finding Olympians: Research Design and Methods
Chapter Five: Analyzing the Race: Dialogue from African American Male Former Law School Students
Chapter Six: Looking at Different Racetracks: Mismatched or Maligned?
Chapter Seven: Crossing the Line: Conclusions and Recommendations
References
Appendices

About the author

Darrell D. Jackson is Associate Professor of Law at University of Wyoming, USA.

Summary

Calling for a replacement to mismatch theory, Jackson offers an alternative theory that considers marginalized student perspectives and crystallizes the nuances and impact that historically exclusionary institutions and systems have on African American law school students.

Product details

• Authors: Darrell Jackson, Jackson Darrell
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2021
• EAN: 9780367432935
• ISBN: 978-0-367-43293-5
• No. of pages: 174
• Series: Routledge Research in Educational Equality and Diversity
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; USA, Ethnic Studies, EDUCATION / General, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, History of Education, United States of America, USA, Educational strategies & policy, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, Black & Asian Studies, Law & society, Legal profession: general, Educational strategies and policy, Law and society, sociology of law, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher, Relating to African American / Black American people, Legal profession / practice of law: general