Critical Social Justice and Ideological Totalism in South African Schools: A Brief Overview
Caiden Lang compares the teaching of Critical Race Theory to the processes of indoctrination or thought reform used by cults.
Why worry about Critical Race Theory? – Part 2
In the second article on the subject Terence writes a very thoughtful consideration of the ideology of CRT and why CRT is a concept that must be brought into the open and challenged. This article first appeared on NEWSI.co.za Sept 27, 2021.
Why worry about Critical Race Theory? – Part 1
Terence Corrigan of the SA Institute of Race Relations considers whether there is scope for interpretation of CRT and whether there is merit to the charge that its opponents attribute rather too much to CRT.
CRT as a dangerous and divisive ideology is examined as placing a moral value to people on the basis of their skin color. History provides clarity as to why singling out a particular racial or ethnic group as can quickly lead us to a very bad place. The author also discusses how to respond to CRT.
Not for schools to decide what political philosophy children adopt
We argue that political theory should not be taught to the exclusion of all other theories. In so far as CRT sets out a method for training children in the absence of parental permission, it is not in schools' purview.
Critical Race Theory - a primer
Critical Race Theory (CRT) is an academic theory, the purpose of which is to convince people that in order to overcome racism they need to embrace anti-racism. A basic explanation of the concept is set out.
Educate Don't Indoctrinate - An initiative pushing back against Critical Race Theory in SA's schools
Duwayne Esau (Campaigns Officer IRR), chairs a panel of Sara Gon (Head of Strategic Engagement IRR), John Endres (COO IRR) and Caiden Lang (Researcher, IRR) to discuss what Critical Race Theory is, how it manifests at schools and the creation of the 'Educate don't Indoctrinate' site as a resource for parents, teachers and students on CRT.
Educate, don’t Indoctrinate – New initiative to combat and expose Critical Race Theory indoctrination in South African schools
