Dis/ability Critical Race Studies (DisCrit): Theorizing at the Intersections of Race and Dis/ability

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Title

Dis/ability Critical Race Studies (DisCrit): Theorizing at the Intersections of Race and Dis/ability

Abstract/Description

In this article, we combine aspects of Critical Race Theory (CRT) and Disability Studies (DS) to propose a new theoretical framework that incorporates a dual analysis of race and ability: Dis/ability Critical Race Studies, or DisCrit. We first examine some connections between the interdependent constructions of race and dis/ability in education and society in the United States and why we find it necessary to add another branch to Critical Race Theory and Disability Studies. Next, we outline the tenets of DisCrit, calling attention to its potential value as well as elucidate some tensions, cautions, and current limitations within DisCrit. Finally, we suggest ways in which DisCrit can be used in relation to moving beyond the contemporary impasse of researching race and dis/ability within education and other fields.

Author/creator

Annamma, Subini Ancy

Connor, David

Ferri, Beth

Date

2013

In publication

Race Ethnicity and Education

Volume

16

Issue

1

Pages

1–31

Resource type

en Background/Context

Background/context type

en Conceptual

Keywords

race

ability

dis/ability

Critical Race Theory

Disability Studies

Peer reviewed

en Yes

DOI

10.1080/13613324.2012.730511

Citation

Annamma, S. A., Connor, D., & Ferri, B. (2013). Dis/Ability Critical Race Studies (DisCrit): Theorizing at the Intersections of Race and Dis/Ability. Race Ethnicity and Education, 16(1), 1–31. https://doi.org/10.1080/13613324.2012.730511

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Critical Perspectives on the Contexts of Improvement Research in Education

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