The Shape of the River : Long-Term Consequences of Considering Race in College and University Admissions Twentieth Anniversary Edition / Bowen William G., Derek Bok.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

G., Bowen William, Author.

Bok, Derek, Author.

Contributor:

Lemann, Nicholas.

Princeton University Press.

Series:

William G. Bowen memorial series in higher education ; 113.

The William G. Bowen Series ; 118

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--Education (Higher)--Case studies.

African Americans.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (476 pages)

Edition:

Twentieth anniversary edition.

Place of Publication:

Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2019]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

First published in 1998, William Bowen and Derek Bok's The Shape of the River became an immediate landmark in the debate over affirmative action in America. It grounded a contentious subject in concrete data at a time when arguments surrounding it were characterized more by emotion than evidence-and it made a forceful case that race-conscious admissions were successfully helping to promote equal opportunity. Today, the issue of affirmative action remains unsettled. Much has changed, but The Shape of the River continues to present the most compelling data available about the effects of affirmative action. Now with a new foreword by Nicholas Lemann and an afterword by Derek Bok, The Shape of the River is an essential text for anyone seeking to understand race-conscious admissions in higher education.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

Foreword

Preface

Chapter 1. Historical Context

Chapter 2. The Admissions Process and "Race-Neutrality"

Chapter 3. Academic Outcomes

Chapter 4. Advanced Study: Graduate and Professional Degrees

Chapter 5. Employment, Earnings, and Job Satisfaction

Chapter 6. Civic Participation and Satisfaction with Life

Chapter 7. Looking Back: Views of College

Chapter 8. Diversity: Perceptions and Realities

Chapter 9. Informing the Debate

Chapter 10. Summing Up

AFTERWORD

Appendix A. The College and Beyond Database

Appendix B. Notes on Methodology

Appendix C. Earnings in Relation to Advanced Degrees, Sector of Employment, and Occupation

Appendix D. Additional Tables

References

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 06. Apr 2020)

ISBN:

9780691184227

0691184224

OCLC:

1078914291