1st Edition

Black Men in Law School Unmatched or Mismatched

By Darrell Jackson Copyright 2018
188 Pages
by Routledge

188 Pages
by Routledge

188 Pages
by Routledge

Grounded in Critical Race Theory (CRT), Black Men in Law School refutes the claim that when African American law students are "mismatched" with more selective law schools, the result is lower levels of achievement and success. Presenting personal narratives and counter-stories, Jackson demonstrates the inadequacy of the mismatch theory and deconstructs the ways race is constructed within... Read more

Chapter One: The Law School "Race:" An Introduction

Chapter Two: Exploring the "Appropriate Place" for African American Law Students: Understanding Mismatch Theory

Chapter Three: Mapping the Race Track: A Conceptual Framework

Chapter Four: Finding Olympians: Research Design and Methods

Chapter Five: Analyzing the Race: Dialogue from African American Male Former Law School Students

Chapter Six: Looking at Different Racetracks: Mismatched or Maligned?

Chapter Seven: Crossing the Line: Conclusions and Recommendations

References

Appendices

Biography

Darrell D. Jackson is Associate Professor of Law at University of Wyoming, USA.