Race and Bankruptcy

Authors

Kristin (Brandser) Kalsem, University of Cincinnati College of LawFollow

Document Type

Book

Publication Date

2024

Abstract

This chapter examines how race and ethnicity matter in bankruptcy. It provides an overview of presented articles within the Washington & Lee Law Review entitled “Critical Race Theory: The Next Frontier," which includes the impact of bankruptcy laws on people of color. Dorothy Brown opens the symposium with an emphasis on the need for a critical eye concerning critical race theory and economic issues. The chapter also considers studies that revolve around why communities of color do not fare well in the legal realm of bankruptcy and the effects that attorneys’ fees have on debtors’ 􀁿ling choices. It highlights the importance of US Census Bureau County Business Patterns (CBP) databases in understanding how race, ethnicity, gender, and their intersections matter in bankruptcy matters.

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Recommended Citation

Kristin Kalsem, Race and Bankruptcy, in The Oxford Handbook of Race and Law in the United States (Devon Carbado et al. eds. 2022)