The Death Of Affirmative Action

Author : Carter, J. Scott,Lippard, Cameron D.
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781529201123

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The Death of Affirmative Action? by Carter, J. Scott,Lippard, Cameron D. Pdf

Affirmative action in college admissions has been a polarizing policy since its inception, decried by some as unfairly biased and supported by others as a necessary corrective to institutionalized inequality. In recent years, the protected status of affirmative action has become uncertain, as legal challenges chip away at its foundations. This book looks through a sociological lens at both the history of affirmative action and its increasingly tenuous future. J. Scott Carter and Cameron D. Lippard first survey how and why so-called "colorblind" rhetoric was originally used to frame affirmative action and promote a political ideology. The authors then provide detailed examinations of a host of recent Supreme Court cases that have sought to threaten or undermine it. Carter and Lippard analyze why the arguments of these challengers have successfully influenced widespread changes in attitude toward affirmative action, concluding that the discourse and arguments over these policies are yet more unfortunate manifestations of the quest to preserve the racial status quo in the United States.

Author : J. Scott Carter,Cameron Lippard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Minority college students
ISBN : 1529201160

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The Death of Affirmative Action? by J. Scott Carter,Cameron Lippard Pdf

Author : Rudolph Alexander Jr.
Publisher : Ethics International Press
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2022-12-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781804410936

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The Myth of Affirmative Action by Rudolph Alexander Jr. Pdf

Many White people, and some conservative Black people, believe that affirmative action programs are unfairly depriving more deserving Whites of jobs and education opportunities. The author argues that is a myth. For example, University admissions data demonstrates that, despite affirmative action rhetoric, there remains systemic bias against Black students. Sociological data on criminal record, race, and employment, found that White people with a criminal record had a better chance of getting a call back, than Black people without one. Renowned Professor of Social Work Dr Rudolph Alexander Jr. analyses many examples which demonstrate that the claim that affirmative action programs have led to unfair discrimination against White people of equal ability, is a myth. Though not always comfortable reading, the book is an important addition to the literature on equality, diversity, and critical race theory.

Author : Faye J. Crosby
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0300101295

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Affirmative Action is Dead by Faye J. Crosby Pdf

"This book answers this important question. It examines explanations put forth by social scientists, finding various degrees of truth in most of them. Some situate the problem in the policy itself, suggesting that affirmative action functions as a governmentally sanctioned form of reverse racism or sexism, or that is is ineffective or socially disruptive. Such explanations may sound plausible, but they are incorrect. Other explanations locate the problem in the people who react to the policy, citing studies that document the links between ignorance, prejudice, and opposition to affirmative action. Yet even well-informed egalitarian people sometimes oppose affirmative action.".

Author : Tim J. Wise
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780415950480

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Affirmative Action by Tim J. Wise Pdf

First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Jamillah Moore
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2005-02-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 0786419849

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Race and College Admissions by Jamillah Moore Pdf

Affirmative action was meant to redress the lingering vestiges of the discrimination and exclusion so prominent in America's past and afford underrepresented groups the opportunities most take for granted. Its impact on higher learning has been immeasurable: diversity is part of the mission of most colleges and universities, and exposure to a variety of ethnicities, cultures and perspectives benefits all. Yet institutions are scrambling to reevaluate their mission and methods as courts mandate colorblind admissions and affirmative action is misconstrued and attacked as reverse discrimination, patronizing and insulting to minorities, or simply unnecessary. Diversity has plummeted on many campuses as a result, and elite institutions now struggle to enroll underrepresented groups. Discussions of the controversy reflect little understanding of the role of race in college admissions, ignore the fact that eligibility does not guarantee admission, and falsely cast affirmative action as a policy based on race alone. This assessment of the role of race in college admissions examines misconceptions surrounding affirmative action and the place of race in the admission process. Chapters explore declining diversity; the effect upon professional schools; the historical perspective of the subject; the courts' role in affirmative action; inequities in the admissions process; percentage plans as an alternative; the detrimental results of "colorblind" admissions; and ways to address the problem.

Author : John Silvi
Publisher : Publish America
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2004-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1413756441

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Death of Affirmative Action by John Silvi Pdf

The Death of Affirmative Action: The Proposed Model for the Candidate Selection Process into Law School is recommended for U.S. law schools, Canadian law schools, U.S. government and courts, and various civil rights organizations both in support and non-support of affirmative action. All undergraduate college candidates and high school students seeking a college education and possibly a career in law or medicine will benefit from this book. It illustrates an exact science model in response to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling as announced in June 2003, "Grutter vs. Bollinger" (the Michigan Law School Admissions case), by which race must now be factored into the selection process for law school.

Author : Greg Robinson,Robert S. Chang
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781496810489

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Minority Relations by Greg Robinson,Robert S. Chang Pdf

The question of how relations between marginalized groups are impacted by their common and sometimes competing search for equal rights has become acutely important. Demographic projections make it easy now to imagine a future majority population of color in the United States. Minority Relations sets forth some of the issues involved in the interplay among members of various racial, ethnic, and sexual minorities. Robert S. Chang initiated the Intergroup Conflict and Cooperation Project and invited historian Greg Robinson to collaborate. The two brought together scholars from different backgrounds and disciplines to engage a set of interrelated questions confronting groups generally considered minorities. This collection strives to stimulate further thinking and writing by social scientists, legal scholars, and policymakers on inter-minority connections. Particularly, scholars test the limits of intergroup cooperation and coalition building. For marginalized groups, coalition building seems to offer a pathway to addressing economic discrimination and reaching some measure of justice with regard to opportunities. The need for coalitions also acknowledges a democratic process in which racialized groups face significant difficulty gaining real political power, despite such legislation as the Voting Rights Act.

Author : Kathiann M. Kowalski
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0761423001

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Affirmative Action by Kathiann M. Kowalski Pdf

"Outlines the arguments of those both for and against affirmative action programs and the history behind such programs"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Julie J. Park
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780813561707

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When Diversity Drops by Julie J. Park Pdf

Julie J. Park examines how losing racial diversity in a university affects the everyday lives of its students. She uses a student organization, the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF) at “California University,” as a case study to show how reductions in racial diversity impact the ability of students to sustain multiethnic communities. The story documents IVCF’s evolution from a predominantly white group that rarely addressed race to the most racially diverse campus fellowship at the university. However, its ability to maintain its multiethnic membership was severely hampered by the drop in black enrollment at California University following the passage of Proposition 209, a statewide affirmative action ban. Park demonstrates how the friendships that students have—or do not have—across racial lines are not just a matter of personal preference or choice; they take place in the contexts that are inevitably shaped by the demographic conditions of the university. She contends that a strong organizational commitment to diversity, while essential, cannot sustain racially diverse student subcultures. Her work makes a critical contribution to our understanding of race and inequality in collegiate life and is a valuable resource for educators and researchers interested in the influence of racial politics on students’ lives.

Author : Carl Cohen,James P. Sterba
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Affirmative action programs
ISBN : UOM:39015071521671

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Affirmative Action and Racial Preference by Carl Cohen,James P. Sterba Pdf

Cohen and Sterba, two contemporary philosophers in sharp opposition, debate the value of affirmative action and racial preference. They defend thier views with analysis and commentay on landmark cases - including the decisions of the United States Supreme Court and the University of Michigan admissions cases, Gratz and Grutter.

Author : Gertrude Ezorsky
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018-08-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781501724039

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Racism and Justice by Gertrude Ezorsky Pdf

Affirmative action: does it really counteract racism? Is it morally justifiable? In her timely and tough-minded book, Gertrude Ezorsky addresses these central issues in the ongoing controversy surrounding affirmative action, and comes up with some convincing answers. Ezorsky begins by examining the effectiveness of affirmative action as a remedy for institutional racism in the workplace. She analyzes the ways in which common practices-selection of employees based on personal connections, qualification, and seniority standards-perpetuate the injurious effect of past racial discrimination, and she assesses the rationale for such affirmative action measures as objective job-related testing, numerical goals, and preferential treatment for basically qualified blacks. To illuminate the social reality in which affirmative action takes place, she draws on recent work by social scientists and legal scholars. Turning to the moral issues, Ezorsky posits two basic justifications for affirmative action: first, looking backward-to provide deserved compensation for past racial injustice that was sanctioned, practiced, and encouraged by our government; second, looking forward-to promote racial desegregation in the American workplace. Unlike some supporters of affirmative action, she does not deny that preferential treatment may place an unfair burden on white males. Indeed, she suggests specific practical measures for spreading that burden more equitably. Clear-headed, well-reasoned, and persuasive, this book will be read eagerly by everyone from students to legislators, by anyone concerned with racial justice in America.

Author : United States Commission on Civil Rights
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Affirmative action programs in education
ISBN : HARVARD:32044110609419

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Affirmative Action in American Law Schools by United States Commission on Civil Rights Pdf

A briefing before the United States Commission on Civil Rights, held in Washington, D.C., June 16, 2006.

Author : Albert G. Mosley,Nicholas Capaldi
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0847683028

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Affirmative Action by Albert G. Mosley,Nicholas Capaldi Pdf

In this book, two distinguished philosophers debate one of the most controversial public policy issues of the late 20th century. Each begins by making a case for or against affirmative action, laying out the major arguments on both sides. Each author then responds to the other's essay. Written in an engaging, accessible style, Affirmative Action is an excellent text for junior level philosophy, political theory, public policy, and African-American studies courses as well as a guide for professionals navigating this important debate.

Author : A. M. Babkina
Publisher : Nova Publishers
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1590335708

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Affirmative Action by A. M. Babkina Pdf

This guide to the literature presents 451 descriptions of books, reports and articles dealing with all aspects of affirmative action including: Race relations; Economic aspects; Reverse discrimination; Preferences; Affirmative Action programs: Public opinion; Court decisions; Education and many more. Complete author and subject indexes are provided.