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Publication Date: 2010-Aug
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Full of Sound and Fury, Signifying Nothing? A Reply to Dave Hill's "Race and Class in Britain: A Critique of the Statistical Basis for Critical Race Theory in Britain"
Gillborn, David
Journal for Critical Education Policy Studies, v8 n1 p78-107 Aug 2010
This paper is a reply to an earlier piece by Dave Hill, in this journal, that attacked critical race theory (CRT) in general and my own work in particular. I begin with a brief introduction to CRT which highlights the differences between the reality, of a broad and dynamic approach, as opposed to the simple and monolithic version constructed by Hill. In particular, I show that the CRT concept of "White supremacy" is more nuanced and fluid than the common-sense understanding of that term which Hill applies. I then respond, in turn, to each of Hill's main accusations: namely, that I systematically "misrepresent" statistical data, especially in relation to social class inequalities, and "ignore" the attainments of Indian students. These are serious accusations and I demonstrate that they are without any foundation in truth, but rather reflect fundamental inadequacies in Hill's own understanding of racism, CRT and basic descriptive statistics. (Contains 3 figures and 3 notes.)
Descriptors: Racial Bias, Social Class, Statistical Data, Critical Theory, Race, Foreign Countries, Criticism, Whites, Power Structure, Social Differences, Indians, Educational Attainment
Institute for Education Policy Studies. University of Northampton, School of Education, Boughton Green Road, Northampton, NN2 7AL, UK. Tel: +44-1273-270943; e-mail: ieps@ieps.org.uk; Web site: http://www.jceps.com
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