Crawford, Claire, Demack, Sean, Gillborn, David and Warmington, Paul (2018) Quants and crits : using numbers for social justice (or, how not to be lied to with statistics). In: DeCuir-Gunby, J. and Chapman, T. and Schutz, P., (eds.) Understanding Critical Race Research Methods and Methodologies: Lessons from the field. New York: Routledge. ISBN 9781138294707

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Abstract

Quantitative data are frequently assumed to be more trustworthy and robust than qualitative evidence - but numbers are no more obvious, neutral and factual than any other form of data. At every stage in the production of statistics there is opportunity for the racialized assumptions of the researcher to come into play. By explicitly drawing on the core insights of Critical Race Theory (CRT), this chapter offers a quantitative CRT (‘QuantCrit’) framework to take forward critical-race informed quantitative research. Using real-World examples we seek to explore principles that can guide researchers to fully engage with the potential of numbers to work in the service of equity and dismantle their frequent deployment in defence of White Supremacy and oppression.

Item Type:	Book Item
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HM Sociology L Education > L Education (General) L Education > LC Special aspects of education
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Education Studies (2013- )
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Critical pedagogy, Quantitative research, Social justice -- Research -- Methodology, Social justice -- Statistical methods
Publisher:	Routledge
Place of Publication:	New York
ISBN:	9781138294707
Book Title:	Understanding Critical Race Research Methods and Methodologies: Lessons from the field
Editor:	DeCuir-Gunby, J. and Chapman, T. and Schutz, P.
Official Date:	7 December 2018
Dates:	Date Event 7 December 2018 Published
Status:	Not Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Reuse Statement (publisher, data, author rights):	This is an Accepted Manuscript of a book chapter published by CRC Press in Understanding Critical Race Research Methods and Methodologies: Lessons from the field on 07/12/2018, available online: https://www.crcpress.com/Understanding-Critical-Race-Research-Methods-and-Methodologies-Lessons/DeCuir-Gunby-Chapman-Schutz/p/book/9781138294707
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
Date of first compliant deposit:	19 August 2019
Date of first compliant Open Access:	13 June 2020
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