Document (#33091)

Author

Furner, J.

Title

Dewey deracialized : a critical race-theoretic perspective

Source

Knowledge organization. 34(2007) no.3, S.144-168

Year

2007

Abstract

Critical race theory is introduced as a potentially useful approach to the evaluation of bibliographic classification schemes. An overview is presented of the essential elements of critical race theory, including clarifications of the meanings of some important terms such as "race" and "social justice." On the basis of a review of existing conceptions of the just and the antiracist library service, a rationale is presented for hypothesizing that critical race theory may be of use to the library and information sciences. The role of classification schemes as information institutions in their own right is established, and the Dewey Decimal Classification is introduced as the case to be studied. The challenges faced by classification-scheme designers in the construction and reconstruction of racerelated categories are reviewed; and an analysis is presented of one sense in which it might be suggested that recent (2003) revisions in one of the DDC's tables appear not to meet those challenges wholly successfully. An account is given of a further sense in which adoption of a critical race-theoretic approach has the more radical effect of calling into question a fundamental decision recently taken to "deracialize" the DDC. In conclusion, an assessment is made of critical race theory as a framework for evaluating library classification schemes.

Theme

International bedeutende Universalklassifikationen

Object

DDC

Similar documents (author)

1. Furner, J.: Advances in information science (2010) 5.07

   5.073718 = sum of:
     5.073718 = weight(author_txt:furner in 261) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
       5.073718 = fieldWeight in 261, product of:
         1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
           1.0 = termFreq=1.0
         8.117949 = idf(docFreq=35, maxDocs=44421)
         0.625 = fieldNorm(doc=261)
   

2. Furner, J.: Advances in Information Science (2011) 5.07

   5.073718 = sum of:
     5.073718 = weight(author_txt:furner in 1897) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
       5.073718 = fieldWeight in 1897, product of:
         1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
           1.0 = termFreq=1.0
         8.117949 = idf(docFreq=35, maxDocs=44421)
         0.625 = fieldNorm(doc=1897)
   

3. Furner, J.: IR on the Web : an overview (1996) 5.07

   5.073718 = sum of:
     5.073718 = weight(author_txt:furner in 1395) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
       5.073718 = fieldWeight in 1395, product of:
         1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
           1.0 = termFreq=1.0
         8.117949 = idf(docFreq=35, maxDocs=44421)
         0.625 = fieldNorm(doc=1395)
   

4. Furner, J.: ¬A unifying model of document relatedness for hybrid search engines (2003) 5.07

   5.073718 = sum of:
     5.073718 = weight(author_txt:furner in 3717) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
       5.073718 = fieldWeight in 3717, product of:
         1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
           1.0 = termFreq=1.0
         8.117949 = idf(docFreq=35, maxDocs=44421)
         0.625 = fieldNorm(doc=3717)
   

5. Furner, J.: On Recommending (2002) 5.07

   5.073718 = sum of:
     5.073718 = weight(author_txt:furner in 243) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
       5.073718 = fieldWeight in 243, product of:
         1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
           1.0 = termFreq=1.0
         8.117949 = idf(docFreq=35, maxDocs=44421)
         0.625 = fieldNorm(doc=243)
   

Similar documents (content)

1. Furner, J.; Dunbar, A.W.: ¬The treatment of topics relating to people of mixed race in bibliographic classification schemes : a critical race-theoretic approach (2004) 0.43

   0.42923984 = sum of:
     0.42923984 = product of:
       1.5329994 = sum of:
         0.018647995 = weight(abstract_txt:approach in 3640) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.018647995 = score(doc=3640,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.045573216 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.1103586 = boost
               3.741144 = idf(docFreq=2864, maxDocs=44421)
               0.010970893 = queryNorm
             0.40918761 = fieldWeight in 3640, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               3.741144 = idf(docFreq=2864, maxDocs=44421)
               0.109375 = fieldNorm(doc=3640)
         0.07148352 = weight(abstract_txt:dewey in 3640) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.07148352 = score(doc=3640,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.11162433 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.7377522 = boost
               5.8550286 = idf(docFreq=345, maxDocs=44421)
               0.010970893 = queryNorm
             0.64039373 = fieldWeight in 3640, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               5.8550286 = idf(docFreq=345, maxDocs=44421)
               0.109375 = fieldNorm(doc=3640)
         0.090534925 = weight(abstract_txt:schemes in 3640) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.090534925 = score(doc=3640,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.14957629 = queryWeight, product of:
               2.4636865 = boost
               5.5339513 = idf(docFreq=476, maxDocs=44421)
               0.010970893 = queryNorm
             0.6052759 = fieldWeight in 3640, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               5.5339513 = idf(docFreq=476, maxDocs=44421)
               0.109375 = fieldNorm(doc=3640)
         0.06620475 = weight(abstract_txt:theory in 3640) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.06620475 = score(doc=3640,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.13362601 = queryWeight, product of:
               2.6888645 = boost
               4.529811 = idf(docFreq=1301, maxDocs=44421)
               0.010970893 = queryNorm
             0.49544805 = fieldWeight in 3640, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               4.529811 = idf(docFreq=1301, maxDocs=44421)
               0.109375 = fieldNorm(doc=3640)
         0.113295466 = weight(abstract_txt:classification in 3640) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.113295466 = score(doc=3640,freq=4.0), product of:
             0.12973483 = queryWeight, product of:
               2.9621477 = boost
               3.9921594 = idf(docFreq=2228, maxDocs=44421)
               0.010970893 = queryNorm
             0.8732849 = fieldWeight in 3640, product of:
               2.0 = tf(freq=4.0), with freq of:
                 4.0 = termFreq=4.0
               3.9921594 = idf(docFreq=2228, maxDocs=44421)
               0.109375 = fieldNorm(doc=3640)
         0.16479075 = weight(abstract_txt:critical in 3640) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.16479075 = score(doc=3640,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.28094235 = queryWeight, product of:
               4.775047 = boost
               5.3628736 = idf(docFreq=565, maxDocs=44421)
               0.010970893 = queryNorm
             0.5865643 = fieldWeight in 3640, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               5.3628736 = idf(docFreq=565, maxDocs=44421)
               0.109375 = fieldNorm(doc=3640)
         1.008042 = weight(abstract_txt:race in 3640) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           1.008042 = score(doc=3640,freq=2.0), product of:
             0.78515124 = queryWeight, product of:
               8.62222 = boost
               8.30027 = idf(docFreq=29, maxDocs=44421)
               0.010970893 = queryNorm
             1.2838825 = fieldWeight in 3640, product of:
               1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
                 2.0 = termFreq=2.0
               8.30027 = idf(docFreq=29, maxDocs=44421)
               0.109375 = fieldNorm(doc=3640)
       0.28 = coord(7/25)
   

2. Snow, K.; Dunbar, A.W.: Advancing the relationship between critical cataloging and critical race theory (2022) 0.21

   0.21176472 = sum of:
     0.21176472 = product of:
       1.0588236 = sum of:
         0.07779276 = weight(abstract_txt:justice in 2147) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.07779276 = score(doc=2147,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.10388087 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.1853899 = boost
               7.9878955 = idf(docFreq=40, maxDocs=44421)
               0.010970893 = queryNorm
             0.7488652 = fieldWeight in 2147, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               7.9878955 = idf(docFreq=40, maxDocs=44421)
               0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=2147)
         0.05674693 = weight(abstract_txt:theory in 2147) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.05674693 = score(doc=2147,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.13362601 = queryWeight, product of:
               2.6888645 = boost
               4.529811 = idf(docFreq=1301, maxDocs=44421)
               0.010970893 = queryNorm
             0.42466977 = fieldWeight in 2147, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               4.529811 = idf(docFreq=1301, maxDocs=44421)
               0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=2147)
         0.06866742 = weight(abstract_txt:classification in 2147) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.06866742 = score(doc=2147,freq=2.0), product of:
             0.12973483 = queryWeight, product of:
               2.9621477 = boost
               3.9921594 = idf(docFreq=2228, maxDocs=44421)
               0.010970893 = queryNorm
             0.52929056 = fieldWeight in 2147, product of:
               1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
                 2.0 = termFreq=2.0
               3.9921594 = idf(docFreq=2228, maxDocs=44421)
               0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=2147)
         0.24465084 = weight(abstract_txt:critical in 2147) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.24465084 = score(doc=2147,freq=3.0), product of:
             0.28094235 = queryWeight, product of:
               4.775047 = boost
               5.3628736 = idf(docFreq=565, maxDocs=44421)
               0.010970893 = queryNorm
             0.8708222 = fieldWeight in 2147, product of:
               1.7320508 = tf(freq=3.0), with freq of:
                 3.0 = termFreq=3.0
               5.3628736 = idf(docFreq=565, maxDocs=44421)
               0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=2147)
         0.61096567 = weight(abstract_txt:race in 2147) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.61096567 = score(doc=2147,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.78515124 = queryWeight, product of:
               8.62222 = boost
               8.30027 = idf(docFreq=29, maxDocs=44421)
               0.010970893 = queryNorm
             0.7781503 = fieldWeight in 2147, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               8.30027 = idf(docFreq=29, maxDocs=44421)
               0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=2147)
       0.2 = coord(5/25)
   

3. Gibson, A.N.; Martin III, J.D.: Re-situating information poverty : information marginalization and parents of individuals with disabilities (2019) 0.14

   0.14068677 = sum of:
     0.14068677 = product of:
       0.8792923 = sum of:
         0.012373673 = weight(abstract_txt:library in 221) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.012373673 = score(doc=221,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.04966721 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.419675 = boost
               3.188885 = idf(docFreq=4976, maxDocs=44421)
               0.010970893 = queryNorm
             0.24913163 = fieldWeight in 221, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               3.188885 = idf(docFreq=4976, maxDocs=44421)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=221)
         0.09457822 = weight(abstract_txt:theory in 221) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.09457822 = score(doc=221,freq=4.0), product of:
             0.13362601 = queryWeight, product of:
               2.6888645 = boost
               4.529811 = idf(docFreq=1301, maxDocs=44421)
               0.010970893 = queryNorm
             0.707783 = fieldWeight in 221, product of:
               2.0 = tf(freq=4.0), with freq of:
                 4.0 = termFreq=4.0
               4.529811 = idf(docFreq=1301, maxDocs=44421)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=221)
         0.26320237 = weight(abstract_txt:critical in 221) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.26320237 = score(doc=221,freq=5.0), product of:
             0.28094235 = queryWeight, product of:
               4.775047 = boost
               5.3628736 = idf(docFreq=565, maxDocs=44421)
               0.010970893 = queryNorm
             0.93685544 = fieldWeight in 221, product of:
               2.236068 = tf(freq=5.0), with freq of:
                 5.0 = termFreq=5.0
               5.3628736 = idf(docFreq=565, maxDocs=44421)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=221)
         0.50913805 = weight(abstract_txt:race in 221) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.50913805 = score(doc=221,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.78515124 = queryWeight, product of:
               8.62222 = boost
               8.30027 = idf(docFreq=29, maxDocs=44421)
               0.010970893 = queryNorm
             0.6484586 = fieldWeight in 221, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               8.30027 = idf(docFreq=29, maxDocs=44421)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=221)
       0.16 = coord(4/25)
   

4. Ibekwe, F.: Another look at a knowledge organization pioneer : traces of racism in Paul Otlet's writings (2024) 0.12

   0.11960031 = sum of:
     0.11960031 = product of:
       0.59800154 = sum of:
         0.009898938 = weight(abstract_txt:library in 2134) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.009898938 = score(doc=2134,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.04966721 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.419675 = boost
               3.188885 = idf(docFreq=4976, maxDocs=44421)
               0.010970893 = queryNorm
             0.19930531 = fieldWeight in 2134, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               3.188885 = idf(docFreq=4976, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=2134)
         0.04084773 = weight(abstract_txt:dewey in 2134) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.04084773 = score(doc=2134,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.11162433 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.7377522 = boost
               5.8550286 = idf(docFreq=345, maxDocs=44421)
               0.010970893 = queryNorm
             0.3659393 = fieldWeight in 2134, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               5.8550286 = idf(docFreq=345, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=2134)
         0.04577828 = weight(abstract_txt:classification in 2134) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.04577828 = score(doc=2134,freq=2.0), product of:
             0.12973483 = queryWeight, product of:
               2.9621477 = boost
               3.9921594 = idf(docFreq=2228, maxDocs=44421)
               0.010970893 = queryNorm
             0.35286036 = fieldWeight in 2134, product of:
               1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
                 2.0 = termFreq=2.0
               3.9921594 = idf(docFreq=2228, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=2134)
         0.094166145 = weight(abstract_txt:critical in 2134) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.094166145 = score(doc=2134,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.28094235 = queryWeight, product of:
               4.775047 = boost
               5.3628736 = idf(docFreq=565, maxDocs=44421)
               0.010970893 = queryNorm
             0.3351796 = fieldWeight in 2134, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               5.3628736 = idf(docFreq=565, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=2134)
         0.40731046 = weight(abstract_txt:race in 2134) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.40731046 = score(doc=2134,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.78515124 = queryWeight, product of:
               8.62222 = boost
               8.30027 = idf(docFreq=29, maxDocs=44421)
               0.010970893 = queryNorm
             0.5187669 = fieldWeight in 2134, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               8.30027 = idf(docFreq=29, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=2134)
       0.2 = coord(5/25)
   

5. Rafferty, P.: ¬The representation of knowledge in library classification schemes (2001) 0.09

   0.08558132 = sum of:
     0.08558132 = product of:
       0.35658884 = sum of:
         0.009898938 = weight(abstract_txt:library in 1640) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.009898938 = score(doc=1640,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.04966721 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.419675 = boost
               3.188885 = idf(docFreq=4976, maxDocs=44421)
               0.010970893 = queryNorm
             0.19930531 = fieldWeight in 1640, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               3.188885 = idf(docFreq=4976, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=1640)
         0.0401962 = weight(abstract_txt:sense in 1640) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.0401962 = score(doc=1640,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.1104342 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.7284634 = boost
               5.823732 = idf(docFreq=356, maxDocs=44421)
               0.010970893 = queryNorm
             0.36398324 = fieldWeight in 1640, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               5.823732 = idf(docFreq=356, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=1640)
         0.04084773 = weight(abstract_txt:dewey in 1640) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.04084773 = score(doc=1640,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.11162433 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.7377522 = boost
               5.8550286 = idf(docFreq=345, maxDocs=44421)
               0.010970893 = queryNorm
             0.3659393 = fieldWeight in 1640, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               5.8550286 = idf(docFreq=345, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=1640)
         0.11568129 = weight(abstract_txt:schemes in 1640) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.11568129 = score(doc=1640,freq=5.0), product of:
             0.14957629 = queryWeight, product of:
               2.4636865 = boost
               5.5339513 = idf(docFreq=476, maxDocs=44421)
               0.010970893 = queryNorm
             0.7733932 = fieldWeight in 1640, product of:
               2.236068 = tf(freq=5.0), with freq of:
                 5.0 = termFreq=5.0
               5.5339513 = idf(docFreq=476, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=1640)
         0.037831284 = weight(abstract_txt:theory in 1640) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.037831284 = score(doc=1640,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.13362601 = queryWeight, product of:
               2.6888645 = boost
               4.529811 = idf(docFreq=1301, maxDocs=44421)
               0.010970893 = queryNorm
             0.28311318 = fieldWeight in 1640, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               4.529811 = idf(docFreq=1301, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=1640)
         0.11213343 = weight(abstract_txt:classification in 1640) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.11213343 = score(doc=1640,freq=12.0), product of:
             0.12973483 = queryWeight, product of:
               2.9621477 = boost
               3.9921594 = idf(docFreq=2228, maxDocs=44421)
               0.010970893 = queryNorm
             0.86432785 = fieldWeight in 1640, product of:
               3.4641016 = tf(freq=12.0), with freq of:
                 12.0 = termFreq=12.0
               3.9921594 = idf(docFreq=2228, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=1640)
       0.24 = coord(6/25)