"critical race theory" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} critical race theory (uncountable)
  1. A movement in academia involving the application of critical theory to issues surrounding the interaction between racial dynamics and social and legal power. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Leftism Synonyms: CRT Related terms: critical race theorist Translations (Translations): 批判性種族理論 (Chinese Mandarin), 批判性种族理论 (pīpànxìng zhǒngzú lǐlùn) (Chinese Mandarin), théorie critique de la race [feminine] (French), kritische Rassentheorie [feminine] (German), 批判的人種理論 (hihanteki jinshu riron) (alt: ひはんてきじんしゅりろん) (Japanese), kritisk rasteori [common-gender] (Swedish)

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