Critical race theory (CRT) was initially organized at the first annual workshop on CRT in 1989 (Ladson-Billings, 2021). The theory assumes that social development and intellectual analysis of organized legal frameworks are based on the idea that race is not natural or biological based on the features of different subgroups. Still, a culturally invented foundation exploits and oppresses people of color (Ladson-Billings, 2021). The minority model is primarily based on the idea of stereotypes. The model assumes that Asian Americans are wealthy, educated or smart, hard-working, obedient, and submissive (Jin, 2021).
Individuals of Asian American origin feel pressure to meet these expectations; therefore, parents tend to push their children to work hard in school. The model minority depicts Asians as foreigners because they are not viewed as Americans and are considered cultural, military, and economic enemies for jobs and education in the United States (Jin, 2021). The idea of the model minority puts pressure on the Asian community to live up to these standards.
Critical race theory focuses on negative attitudes toward other groups and a body of legal and law practices that affect minority groups and foreigners. Many scholars have criticized the critical race theory because it embraces the incoherent postmodern-inspired uncertainty of truth and objectivity evidence while applying justice to people of color (Sawchuk, 2021). The theory is valid since it is based on the idea that racial bias is either deliberate or not vocal in the United States law and justice institutions. For example, black Americans are imprisoned at very high rates compared to most whites. The CRT invites examination of the criminal justice structure’s role in many black people’s imprisonment (Sawchuk, 2021). The critical race theory has become biased recently because it does not hold its original ideas on discrimination, making it not addressed in the news lately.
References
Jin, C. H. (2021). 6 Charts That Dismantle The Trope Of Asian Americans As A Model Minority. NPR. Web.
Ladson-Billings, G. (2021). Critical Race Theory—What It Is Not! Sage Journals; Taylor and Francis Group, an infoma business. Web.
Sawchuk, S. (2021). What Is Critical Race Theory, and Why Is It Under Attack?Education Week. Web.