Journal Citation:
53(4) UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI LAW REVIEW 1265 (1999).
This article offers a comparative and analytical look at the areas of critical legal scholarship that focus on race or sexual orientation or Latinos/Latinas (RaceCrit, QueerCrit and LatCrit) in order to forge interconnections between these outsider theories and facilitate a better understanding of common objectives in their anti-subordination struggles. The article begins with an overview of the methodologies and experiences of each movement. Part I looks at critical race theory (CRT), the forerunner of outsider jurisprudence, and applies a critical analysis of its successes and shortcomings in building coalitions. Part II considers the newer QueerCrit and LatCrit movements and outlines how they have built upon the framework of CRT. Using a LatCrit perspective, Part III presents some lessons learned in developing coalitional methods and anti-subordination practice. Part IV looks at issues raised during the LatCrit conference on which this article is based. The author concludes with a plea to these groups to build networks to forward intersectional analysis, as well as anti-subordination theory and practice, nationally as well as internationally. Although this article does not focus on women, the analysis of RaceCrit, QueerCrit and LatCrit approaches is useful in considering the intersection of gender with race and sexuality.