Patricia J. Williams
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Patricia J. Williams (b. 1951) is a prominent law critic and a proponent of Critical Race Theory, an offshoot of 1960s social movements that emphasizes race as a fundamental determinant of the American legal system.
Williams received her BA from Wellesley College in 1972, and her JD from Harvard Law School in 1975. She was the recipient of a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, which she held from June 2000 until June 2005.
Williams is currently the James L. Dohr Professor of Law at Columbia Law School, and writes a column for The Nation magazine titiled "Diary of a Mad Law Professor." She is currently on leave from the position at The Nation.
Bibliography
- The Alchemy of Race and Rights: A Diary of a Law Professor (1991) (ISBN 0674014707)
- The Rooster's Egg (1995) (ISBN 0674779428)
- Seeing a Color-Blind Future: The Paradox of Race (1997) (ISBN 0374525331)
External links
- [The Nation | Bio | Patricia J. Williams] - Her articles for "The Nation"
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