UID:
edocfu_9959241312102883
Format:
1 online resource (198 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-58901-479-0
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1-4356-2734-2
Content:
For some time, the United States has been engaged in a national debate over affirmative action policy. A policy that began with the idea of creating a level playing field for minorities has sparked controversy in the workplace, in higher education, and elsewhere. After forty years, the debate still continues and the issues are as complex as ever. While most Americans are familiar with the term, they may not fully understand what affirmative action is and why it has become such a divisive issue.With this concise and up-to-date introduction, J. Edward Kellough brings together historical, philoso
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Affirmative action : the concept and the controversy -- Early efforts focusing on equality of opportunity -- Affirmative action and preferential selection -- Assessing the argument : a review of the case for affirmative action -- The Supreme Court and affirmative action : an examination of the early development of statutory and constitutional constraints -- Cases from 1995 to 2003 : challenges, uncertainty, and the survival of affirmative action -- Evidence on the effectiveness of affirmative action -- Affirmative action in the Twenty-first century.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-58901-089-2
Language:
English
