Equity studies (critical cultural studies) is an academic field that employs the theories and methodologies of critical cultural studies to analyze and address issues of equity, inequality, and social justice. Within specific contexts such as college literacy processes, audit quality, augmentative and alternative communication, and geospatial technology, this approach investigates how cultural norms, power dynamics, and systems of representation intersect with and influence social stratification, access to resources, and experiences of marginalization, aiming to understand and challenge systemic inequities.