{"product_id":"9780367511791-white-lies-racism-education-critical-r","title":"White Lies: Racism, Education and Critical Race Theory","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnpacking Critical Race Theory (CRT) and exploring why it has become a focus in politics across the US and the UK, \u003ci\u003eWhite Lies \u003c\/i\u003euses CRT to expose the systemic racism that shapes education.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnpacking Critical Race Theory (CRT) and exploring why it has become a focus in politics across the US and the UK, \u003ci\u003eWhite Lies\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003cem\u003e'Black Lives Matter'\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach 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:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe extensive and coordinated anti-CRT campaigns in the US and the UK;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe use of \u003ci\u003eracial gaslighting\u003c\/i\u003e to undermine claims to social justice;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow multiple forms of intimidation are used to silence antiracist teaching and protest;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe inaccurate portrayal of the\u003cem\u003e white working class\u003c\/em\u003e as race victims; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow cruelty, in policy, aims to unify whites and demonize minorities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41687787438177,"sku":"9780367511791","price":47.72,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_24193311.jpg?v=1716487150","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780367511791-white-lies-racism-education-critical-r","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}