Affirmative Action in Perspective
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"...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer New York
1989, 1989
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Edition: | 1st ed. 1989 |
Series: | Recent Research in Psychology
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Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | 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 |
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Physical Description: | XII, 211 p online resource |
ISBN: | 9781461396390 |