Aja Y Martinez
Biographic Data
| ID | 1675214 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Aja Y Martinez |
| GIVEN NAMES | Aja Y |
| FAMILY NAME | Martinez |
| SIGNATURE | MARTINEZ A Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of North Texas |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Origins of Critical Race Theory
Explores the lives and intellectual influences of the creators of Critical Race Theory Critical race theory (CRT), a vital movement and discipline in American legal scholarship, has transformed our understanding of systemic racism. Yet despite insightful analysis revealing the threads of racism embedded in American institutions and society, it has been demonized by opponents at every turn, with numerous state legislators now seeking to ban its us…
Why Critical Race Theory Matters
On September 22, 2020, the 45th President of the United States issued an "Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping." This executive order took specific aim at Critical Race Theory (CRT) as the ideology responsible for creating a supposed "different vision" of America. This comment argues that CRT provides society a necessary (even crucial) way to look at how the law and other policies within institutions, such as schools, function i…
“The American Way”
Drawing on the work of Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, the author examines how—in order to explain their positions in the academy—many students of color (including those who are both first-generation Chicano/a and first-generation college students) unfortunately rely on dominant color-blind ideology concerning freedom of choice and equal opportunity.
Why Critical Race Theory Matters
On September 22, 2020, the 45th President of the United States issued an "Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping." This executive order took specific aim at Critical Race Theory (CRT) as the ideology responsible for creating a supposed "different vision" of America. This comment argues that CRT provides society a necessary (even crucial) way to look at how the law and other policies within institutions, such as schools, function i…
“The American Way”
Drawing on the work of Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, the author examines how—in order to explain their positions in the academy—many students of color (including those who are both first-generation Chicano/a and first-generation college students) unfortunately rely on dominant color-blind ideology concerning freedom of choice and equal opportunity.
Why Critical Race Theory Matters
On September 22, 2020, the 45th President of the United States issued an "Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping." This executive order took specific aim at Critical Race Theory (CRT) as the ideology responsible for creating a supposed "different vision" of America. This comment argues that CRT provides society a necessary (even crucial) way to look at how the law and other policies within institutions, such as schools, function i…
The Origins of Critical Race Theory
Explores the lives and intellectual influences of the creators of Critical Race Theory Critical race theory (CRT), a vital movement and discipline in American legal scholarship, has transformed our understanding of systemic racism. Yet despite insightful analysis revealing the threads of racism embedded in American institutions and society, it has been demonized by opponents at every turn, with numerous state legislators now seeking to ban its us…
Race, History, and American Society (3 works) · Critical race theory (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Art (1 work) · Critical and Liberation Pedagogy (1 work) · Critical Race Theory in Education (1 work)