Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality

Raj, Senthorun ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6972-9252 (2024) Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality. In: Gender, Sexuality and Law: A Textbook. Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, pp. 52-73. ISBN 9781800882676 (paperback); 9781800882652 (hardback); 9781800882669 (ebook)

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Abstract

This chapter begins by setting out the broader legal scholarly context in which Critical Race Theory emerged. The chapter then moves to define key concepts of CRT such as race, racism, whiteness, privilege, reparations, and intersectionality. The next section elaborates on those key concepts by looking at how they might be applied to address contemporary law reform debates, such as anti-LGBT hate crime laws and administrative interventions aimed at protecting LGBT people who seek asylum. The chapter concludes with a “queer judgment” that uses intersectionality as an analytical anchor to rewrite a leading case about the protection of gay and lesbian people who seek refuge from persecution in the UK. Throughout the chapter, you will find reflection questions and activities to help guide your understanding of the concepts discussed in the chapter.