In this Book
- The Next Twenty-five Years: Affirmative Action in Higher Education in the United States and South Africa
- Book
- 2009
- Published by: University of Michigan Press
A penetrating exploration of affirmative action's continued place in 21st-century higher education, The Next Twenty-five Years assembles the viewpoints of some of the most influential scholars, educators, university leaders, and public officials. Its comparative essays range the political spectrum and debates in two nations to survey the legal, political, social, economic, and moral dimensions of affirmative action and its role in helping higher education contribute to a just, equitable, and vital society.
David L. Featherman is Professor of Sociology and Psychology and Founding Director of the Center for Advancing Research and Solutions for Society at the University of Michigan.
Martin Hall is Vice-Chancellor of the University of Salford, Greater Manchester, and previously was Deputy Vice- Chancellor at the University of Cape Town.
Marvin Krislov is President of Oberlin College and previously was Vice President and General Counsel at the University of Michigan.
Table of Contents
- Part I: Historical and Legal Context
- Introduction to Part I
- pp. 31-33
- PART II: Higher Education in the World: Labor Markets and Social Mobility
- Introduction to Part II
- pp. 127-128
- PART III: The World in Higher Education: Admissions, Curriculum, and the Classroom
- Introduction to Part III
- pp. 153-154
- Admissions Policies and Challenges
- pp. 175-186
- Part IV: The Next Twenty-five Years
- Introduction to Part IV
- pp. 257-258
- Looking Back
- pp. 259-267
- Beyond Equity Committees and Statistics
- pp. 297-308
- Democracy and the Choosing of Elites
- pp. 317-333
- Conclusions
- The Challenge of the Next Twenty-five Years
- pp. 343-354
- Contributors
- pp. 371-378