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March 1, 2026Power and EducationOpen Access

Rethinking race theory in education: Racial Value Theory (RVT)

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JPJohn PrestonUniversity of Essex

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Implication

Metatheoretical critique introduces Racial Value Theory to address education's racial and capitalist challenges.

Key Points

  • The research aims to develop Racial Value Theory (RVT) to critique existing race theories in education and their relationship with capitalism.
  • Conducted a metatheoretical critique of conventional race theories in education and their economic implications.
  • Analyzed the limitations of Critical Race Theory (CRT) and Social Reproduction Theory (SRT) in critiquing capitalism.
  • Developed and presented a new metatheory, Racial Value Theory (RVT), to understand education within the context of capitalism.
  • RVT exposes the outdated nature of conventional racial theories and practices in education.
  • Demonstrates the connection between education, race, and capitalism as a continuous crisis.
  • Suggests RVT can inspire revolutionary education practices that move beyond traditional racial categorizations.

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John Preston (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a3d867ec16d51705d2f345https://doi.org/10.1177/17577438261430824
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