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Critical race theory : exploring its application to public administration / Norma M. Riccucci

By: Riccucci, NormaMaterial type: TextTextSeries: Publisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2022Description: 1 online resource (79 pages)ISBN: 9781009122986 (ebook); 9781009114165Subject(s): Critical race theory | Racism | Public administrationDDC classification: 305.8 Online resources: Click here to access online | Click here to access online Summary: This Element explores Critical Race Theory (CRT) and its potential application to the field of public administration. It proposes specific areas within the field where a CRT framework would help to uncover and rectify structural and institutional racism. This is paramount given the high priority that the field places on social equity, the third pillar of public administration. If there is a desire to achieve social equity and justice, systematic, structural racism needs to be addressed and confronted directly. The Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement is one example of the urgency and significance of applying theories from a variety of disciplines to the study of racism in public administration
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Books Books Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters).
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Books Books Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters).
HT1523 .R53 2022 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 0187179

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This Element explores Critical Race Theory (CRT) and its potential application to the field of public administration. It proposes specific areas within the field where a CRT framework would help to uncover and rectify structural and institutional racism. This is paramount given the high priority that the field places on social equity, the third pillar of public administration. If there is a desire to achieve social equity and justice, systematic, structural racism needs to be addressed and confronted directly. The Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement is one example of the urgency and significance of applying theories from a variety of disciplines to the study of racism in public administration

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