Neil Gotanda
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Neil Gotanda is a legal scholar and one of the founding figures of critical race theory, known for his influential work on race, constitutional law, and the critique of colorblind jurisprudence.
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| instanceOf |
critical race theorist
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law professor ⓘ legal scholar ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
law
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legal studies ⓘ |
| citizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| ethnicOrigin | Japanese American ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Asian American legal studies
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civil rights law ⓘ constitutional law ⓘ critical race theory ⓘ equal protection law ⓘ race and the law ⓘ |
| hasPerspectiveOn |
colorblind jurisprudence as obscuring racial inequality
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race-conscious legal analysis as necessary for equality ⓘ |
| hasResearchInterest |
Asian American experiences in U.S. law
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civil rights and antidiscrimination law ⓘ equal protection and race ⓘ legal theory of race ⓘ race in American constitutional law ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of critical race theory in legal academia
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scholarship on colorblindness in constitutional law ⓘ |
| isFoundingFigureOf | critical race theory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
critique of colorblind jurisprudence
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foundational contributions to critical race theory ⓘ scholarship on race and constitutional law ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement | critical race theory ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
analysis of race as a social and legal construct
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critique of constitutional colorblindness ⓘ |
| notableWork |
scholarship on race-conscious constitutional interpretation
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“A Critique of ‘Our Constitution is Color-Blind’” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
legal academic
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professor of law ⓘ |
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Critical race theory