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Beyond the numbers: a reflexive journey of interrogating racial categorization in QuantCrit

Year: 2025

Type: review

Abstract: Quantitative methodologies have historically overlooked the complexities of race, yet critical quantitative methods and QuantCrit have emerged to challenge traditional approaches. This paper explores a faculty member’s and a doctoral student’s journeys into QuantCrit, emphasizing the third tenet: “Categories are neither natural nor given.” The authors critique their own work, engage with existing literature, and propose future directions, including artificial intelligence’s role in demographic classification and the potential for intersectional quantitative analyses. By interrogating rigid categorization and advocating for methodological justice, this paper advances the conversation on racial equity in quantitative research.

Source: Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences

DOI: 10.1016/j.cobeha.2025.101591

Authors: Lucy Arellano, Carlos A Fitch

Institution: University of California, Santa Barbara

Language: English

Topic: Critical Race Theory in Education

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,360