Inside Affirmative Action
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Inside Affirmative Action
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Author : Karin Williamson Pedrick
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-08-03
Inside Affirmative Action written by Karin Williamson Pedrick and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-03 with Political Science categories.
Affirmative action is still a reality of the American workplace. How is it that such a controversial Federal program has managed to endure for more than five decades? Inside Affirmative Action addresses this question. Beyond the usual ideological debate and discussions about the effects of affirmative action for either good or ill upon issues of race and gender in employment, this book recounts and analyzes interviews with people who worked in the program within the government including political appointees. The interviews and their historical context provide understanding and insight into the policies and politics of affirmative action and its role in advancing civil rights in America. Recent books published on affirmative action address university admissions, but very few of them ever mention Executive Order 11246 or its enforcement by an agency within the Department of Labor - let alone discuss in depth the profound workplace diversity it has created or the employment opportunities it has generated. This book charts that history through the eyes of those who experienced it. Inside Affirmative Action will be of interest to those who study American race relations, policy, history and law.
Affirmative Action In Malaysia And South Africa
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Author : Hwok-Aun Lee
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-10-22
Affirmative Action In Malaysia And South Africa written by Hwok-Aun Lee and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-22 with Business & Economics categories.
Malaysia and South Africa implement the most extensive affirmative action programmes worldwide. This book explores why and how to effect preferential treatment which has been utilized in the pursuit of inter-ethnic parity, specifically in higher education, high-level occupations, enterprise development and wealth ownership. Through methodical and critical analyses of data on education, workforce and population, the book evaluates the primary objectives of increasing majority representation in education, employment, enterprise and ownership. The book also critically considers questions of the attainments and limitations of ethnic preferential treatment in reducing disparity, the challenges of developing capability and reducing dependency and the scope for policy reforms.
When Affirmative Action Was White An Untold History Of Racial Inequality In Twentieth Century America
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Author : Ira Katznelson
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2006-08-17
When Affirmative Action Was White An Untold History Of Racial Inequality In Twentieth Century America written by Ira Katznelson and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-08-17 with History categories.
A groundbreaking work that exposes the twisted origins of affirmative action. In this "penetrating new analysis" (New York Times Book Review) Ira Katznelson fundamentally recasts our understanding of twentieth-century American history and demonstrates that all the key programs passed during the New Deal and Fair Deal era of the 1930s and 1940s were created in a deeply discriminatory manner. Through mechanisms designed by Southern Democrats that specifically excluded maids and farm workers, the gap between blacks and whites actually widened despite postwar prosperity. In the words of noted historian Eric Foner, "Katznelson's incisive book should change the terms of debate about affirmative action, and about the last seventy years of American history."
The Death Of Affirmative Action
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Author : Carter, J. Scott
language : en
Publisher: Policy Press
Release Date : 2021-07-14
The Death Of Affirmative Action written by Carter, J. Scott and has been published by Policy Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-14 with Social Science categories.
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.
Affirmative Action In China And The U S
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Author : M. Zhou
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2009-10-12
Affirmative Action In China And The U S written by M. Zhou and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-12 with Science categories.
This volume is the first to comprehensively examine Chinese's affirmative action policies in the critical area of minority education, the most important conduit to employment and economic success in the PRC after the economic reforms begun in the late 1970s.
Affirmative Action For The Rich
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Author : Richard D. Kahlenberg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012-03
Affirmative Action For The Rich written by Richard D. Kahlenberg and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03 with Business & Economics categories.
The use of race-based affirmative action in higher education has given rise to hundreds of books and law review articles, numerous court decisions, and several state initiatives to ban the practice. However, surprisingly little has been said or written or done to challenge a larger, longstanding "affirmative action" program that tends to benefit wealthy whites: legacy preferences for the children of alumni. "Affirmative Action for the Rich" sketches the origins of legacy preferences, examines the philosophical issues they raise, outlines the extent of their use today, studies their impact on university fundraising, and reviews their implications for civil rights. In addition, the book outlines two new theories challenging the legality of legacy preferences, examines how a judge might review those claims, and assesses public policy options for curtailing alumni preferences. The book includes chapters by Michael Lind of the New America Foundation; Peter Schmidt of the "Chronicle of Higher Education"; former "Wall Street Journal" reporter Daniel Golden; Chad Coffman of Winnemac Consulting, attorney Tara O'Neil, and student Brian Starr; John Brittain of the University of the District of Columbia Law School and attorney Eric Bloom; Carlton Larson of the University of California--Davis School of Law; attorneys Steve Shadowen and Sozi Tulante; Sixth Circuit Court Judge Boyce F. Martin Jr. and attorney Donya Khalili; and education writer Peter Sacks.
Affirmative Action In Perspective
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Author : Fletcher A. Blanchard
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Affirmative Action In Perspective written by Fletcher A. Blanchard and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Psychology categories.
Racism and sexism remain prevalent in societies today. Based on this proven premise, the authors of Affirmative Action in Perspective maintain that a policy of equal opportunity as practiced in America is not a feasible, realistic solution to the "legacy of racial and sexual discrimination". Drs. Blanchard and Crosby have edited a volume which clearly displays their conviction that affirmative action as a policy has the potential to establish a society more equitable than the society we know now. Distinguished contributors to this volume discuss the policy from a level of definition to actual case studies and further, to the theoretical examination of the justice of affirmative action. Throughout the book the urgency of questioning current policies is evident; so too is the need for basic understanding of the realities of injustice which draw the line between the advantaged and the disadvantaged.
Affirmative Action
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Author : Tim J. Wise
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2005
Affirmative Action written by Tim J. Wise and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Business & Economics categories.
First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
For Discrimination
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Author : Randall Kennedy
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2013-09-03
For Discrimination written by Randall Kennedy and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-03 with Social Science categories.
The definitive reckoning with Affirmative Action, one of America’s most explosively contentious and divisive issues—from “one of our most important and perceptive writers on race and the law.”—The Washington Post “A clear-eyed take on America’s battle over affirmative action and diversity.... [Kennedy] goes straight at the issue with fearlessness and a certain cheekiness.” —Los Angeles Times “Compelling.... Powerful.” —Wall Street Journal What precisely is affirmative action, and why is it fiercely championed by some and just as fiercely denounced by others? Does it signify a boon or a stigma? Or is it simply reverse discrimination? What are its benefits and costs to American society? What are the exact indicia determining who should or should not be accorded affirmative action? When should affirmative action end, if it must? Randall Kennedy gives us a concise and deeply personal overview of the policy, refusing to shy away from the myriad complexities of an issue that continues to bedevil American race relations.
The Realities Of Affirmative Action In Employment
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Author : Barbara F. Reskin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
The Realities Of Affirmative Action In Employment written by Barbara F. Reskin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Business & Economics categories.
Explores discriminatory employment practices and job segregation and examines the effectiveness of affirmative action in combatting job discrimination. Identifies the most effective affirmative action practices and investigates their effects on women and minority groups and on other stakeholders. Discusses policy implications.