In this Book
- Affirmative Action in Antidiscrimination Law and Policy: An Overview and Synthesis, Second Edition
- Book
- 2011
- Published by: State University of New York Press
summary
Provides a comprehensive and even-handed overview of the very contentious subject of affirmative action. Racism, sexism, and ethnic discrimination have long represented a seemingly intractable problem. Affirmative action was conceived as an attack on these ingrained problems, but today it is widely misunderstood. This volume reviews new developments in affirmative action law, policy, and ideological conflict in the areas of employment, education, voting, and housing. The revised edition adds a discussion of age, disability, and sexual-orientation discrimination, providing a truly comprehensive portrait of affirmative action that is informed by history, law, political science, sociology, and economics.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright, Dedication
- pp. iii-v
- Acknowledgments
- p. xi
- Note on Citations
- p. xiii
- 1 Introduction
- pp. 1-6
- 5 Affirmative Action in Higher Education
- pp. 131-189
- 7 Affirmative Action and Fair Housing
- pp. 231-255
- 9 Facing Affirmative Action’s Future
- pp. 299-335
- Selected Bibliography
- pp. 439-452
- List and Index of Selected Cases
- pp. 453-457
- Topical Index
- pp. 459-476
- Index of Selected Names
- pp. 477-481
Additional Information
ISBN
9781438435152
DOI
MARC Record
OCLC
713021665
Pages
495
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No