1st Edition
How to QuantCrit Applying Critical Race Theory to Quantitative Data in Education
1. What is QuantCrit? Critical Quantitative Methodologies, Critical Race Theory, and QuantCrit as a Methodological Framework 2. The Centrality of Racism 3. Numbers Are Not Neutral 4. Categories Are Neither Neutral nor Natural 5. Voice and Insight: Data Cannot “Speak for Themselves” 6. The Necessity of a Justice and Equity Orientation 7. Conclusion: Quantitative Methodologies for Racial Justice
Biography
Wendy Castillo, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in Urban Education and Quantitative Methods at Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ. Her work focuses on applying a racial equity lens to quantitative methods including using QuantCrit and other anti-racism approaches.
Kamden K. Strunk, Ph.D. is a Professor of Educational Research Methodologies at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA. His work focuses on critical approaches to quantitative methodologies, intersectional queer and trans studies in education, and improving teaching and learning conditions toward equity.
"How to QuantCrit is the first of its kind. The text provides a needed historical account of racism in social sciences statistics and offers insights into how quantitative approaches should be used to de-center whiteness while including practical use (and examples) of each QuantCrit tenets." -- Marvin G. Powell, Ph.D., George Mason University, USA
"Quantitative Critical Race Theory (QuantCrit) has grown rapidly to become an important strand in research internationally. Quantitative methods have sometimes been antithetical to antiracism but QuantCrit offers a powerful new way forward. In this landmark study – the first book-length exploration of QuantCrit – Castillo and Strunk explore the approach in detail, offering real-world examples of how to apply the insights in practice. It adds up to a unique and invaluable resource for everyone with an interest in quantitative research and racial justice." -- David Gillborn, author of 'White Lies: Racism, Education and Critical Race Theory'
