The Influence of Critical Race Theory on the Contemporary Ideological Divide in the USA

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The article is devoted to the study of the influence of the academic movement represented by supporters of Critical Race Theory (CRT) on the development of modern American society. The paper examines the ideological origins of CRT, rooted in the legacy of the Frankfurt School. The author pays special attention to the consideration of the most significant concepts of CRT, based on the assertion of systematic discrimination against racial and ethnic minorities in the United States, which can only be overcome with the help of radical sociocultural and legal changes. The paper analyzes the consequences of the influence of CRT on the American education system, as an area that was directly exposed to the practical influence of its concepts. Finally, the article demonstrates the transition of disputes regarding CRT to the political plane, in conditions where the Republican Party views its spread as a vital threat to the traditional foundations of American society.

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D. N Vorobyev

Georgy Arbatov Institute for U.S. and Canada Studies, Russian Academy of Science (ISKRAN)

Email: worobjowdmitrij@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3585-620X
Candidate of Sciences (History), Senior Research Fellow Moscow, Russian Federation

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