Understanding affirmative action : politics, discrimination, and the search for justice / J. Edward Kellough.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kellough, J. Edward.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Affirmative action programs--Law and legislation--United States.

Affirmative action programs.

Affirmative action programs in education--Law and legislation--United States.

Affirmative action programs in education.

Affirmative action programs--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (198 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

For some time, the United States has been engaged in a national debate over affirmative action policy. A policy that began with the idea of creating a level playing field for minorities has sparked controversy in the workplace, in higher education, and elsewhere. After forty years, the debate still continues and the issues are as complex as ever. While most Americans are familiar with the term, they may not fully understand what affirmative action is and why it has become such a divisive issue.With this concise and up-to-date introduction, J. Edward Kellough brings together historical, philoso

Contents:

Affirmative action : the concept and the controversy

Early efforts focusing on equality of opportunity

Affirmative action and preferential selection

Assessing the argument : a review of the case for affirmative action

The Supreme Court and affirmative action : an examination of the early development of statutory and constitutional constraints

Cases from 1995 to 2003 : challenges, uncertainty, and the survival of affirmative action

Evidence on the effectiveness of affirmative action

Affirmative action in the Twenty-first century.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781589014794

1589014790

9781435627345

1435627342

OCLC:

689995681