%0 Journal Article %A María C. Ledesma %D 2023 %C Berlin, Germany %I Peter Lang Verlag %J PHILOSOPHY AND THEORY IN HIGHER EDUCATION %@ 2578-5761 %N 1 %V 5 %T 4. White Backlash and Power Preservation in Bell’s Interest Convergence Dilemma %R 10.3726/PTIHE.012023.0005 %U https://www.peterlang.com/document/1370746 %X In this paper I propose the concept of the %K Critical Race Theory, interest convergence, affirmative action, imperialistic reclamation, Power Preservation