What's so critical about critical race theory?

@article{Trevio2008WhatsSC,
  title={What's so critical about critical race theory?},
  author={A. Javier Trevi{\~n}o and Michelle Harris and Derron Wallace},
  journal={Contemporary Justice Review},
  year={2008},
  volume={11},
  pages={10 - 7}
}
As a bourgeoning and widely recognized critical‐emancipationist program, critical race theory (CRT) retains its commitment to treating the social construction of race as central to the way that people of color are ordered and constrained in society. In advocating for justice for such ‘minority’ populations as Blacks, Latinos, Asians, gays, Indians, and women of color, CRT has in recent years ramified into several area programs including Latino/a critical studies, critical queer studies… 
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Critical Race Theory: An Introduction
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