Additional Terms & Concepts
CRT has many theories and principles that are a part of the complete body of work. While we have covered some of the man ones, there are a few more that are important to complete your understanding of the entire concept.
By the end of this session, you should be able to:
Explain material determinism
Distinguish nationalism from assimilationism
Describe and explain the differend
Explain racial realism
Watch Lecture
Watch the content lecture below. The purpose of the lecture is to tie in all of the session’s content and to align the content with the session’s learning objectives.
Review Content
There are multiple ways to access the information for this session. There are films, writings, and reflection questions. You get out of this course what you put into it.
Complete Reflections
These course sessions are tailored to your time and effort capacity. Completing the reflections based on whatever information you are able to access is important.
Session Lecture
Watch this lecture from “the Professor,” Dr. Thomas D. Allison, Esq., on the theory of material determinism, nationalists v. assimilationists, racial realism, and the differend. Dr. Allison is a professor, an attorney in five states, a nonprofit executive, and has a doctorate in public administration.
Suggested Reading: The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein
Amend
The Amend series does a fantastic covering history, law, and public policy as it relates to race relations in the United States. This particular episode discusses various equality movements, including in work, marriage, and in love.
Session Reflection Questions
In a journal, write a reflection of what you have learned from this material, covering at least the following elements:
Define and explain material determinism.
What is the value of assimilation?
What is the value of nationalism?
What are the drawbacks of assimilation?
What are the drawbacks of nationalism?
Describe the differend, provide definition, explanation, and examples.
Explain what you have learned and how it makes you feel.
