Critical Race Theory — Uncomfortable but Necessary Tool for Change Agents

Critical race theory as theoretical framework and analysis tool for population health research

Critical race theory as theoretical framework and analysis tool for population health research Louis Graham a , Shelly Brown-Jeffy b , Robert Aronson c & Charles Stephens d a Department of Public Health Education , School of Health and Human Performance, University of North Carolina , 437 HHP Building, PO Box 26170, Greensboro North Carolina 27402, US b Department of Sociology , University of N...

Critical Race Theory as Theoretical Framework and Analysis Tool for Population Health

In population health research, it is important to consider socioecological perspectives that include cultural attitudes and beliefs which permeate all levels (intrapersonal, interpersonal, institutional/community, and structural/policy). Given the specificity of target populations centered on identity – ethnic and others – it is appropriate and warranted to centralize cultural studies theories ...

From Race to Class Struggle: Re-Problematizing Critical Race Theory

Islamophobia, Racism and Critical Race Theory

Critical race theory (CRT) in today’s multi-cultural society seems somewhat of a difficult concept to appreciate. The notion that racism and inequality exists regardless of any group formation advocating racism in the 21st century illustrates race and inequality play a significant role in western society. Many critical race theorists in the field suggest that racism transcends across white elit...

Policy Capacity for Health Reform: Necessary but Insufficient; Comment on “Health Reform Requires Policy Capacity”

Forest and colleagues have persuasively made the case that policy capacity is a fundamental prerequisite to health reform. They offer a comprehensive life-cycle definition of policy capacity and stress that it involves much more than problem identification and option development. I would like to offer a Canadian perspective. If we define health reform as re-orienting the health system from acut...