Patricia J. Williams
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Patricia J. Williams (b. 1951) is a prominent law critic and a founder of Critical Race Theory, a radical offshoot of 1960s social movements that emphasizes race as a fundamental determinant of the American legal system.
Williams recieved 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.
Bibliography
- The Alchemy of Race and Rights: A Diary of a Law Professor (1991)
- The Rooster's Egg (1995)
- Seeing a Color-Blind Future: The Paradox of Race (1997)
External links
- The Nation | Bio | Patricia J. Williams (http://www.thenation.com/directory/bios/bio.mhtml?id=408) - Her articles for "The Nation"