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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bowen, William G., author.

Bok, Derek, author.

Contributor:

Loury, Glenn C.

Series:

The William G. Bowen Series ; 30

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American college graduates--Case studies.

African American college graduates.

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

African Americans.

Affirmative action programs in education--United States--Case studies.

Affirmative action programs in education.

Universities and colleges--United States--Admission--Case studies.

Universities and colleges.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (539 p.)

Edition:

With a New introduction by the authors

Place of Publication:

Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2016]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is the book that has forever changed the debate on affirmative action in America. The Shape of the River is the most far-reaching and comprehensive study of its kind. It brings a wealth of empirical evidence to bear on how race-sensitive admissions policies actually work and clearly defines the effects they have had on over 45,000 students of different races. Its conclusions mark a turning point in national discussions of affirmative action--anything less than factual evidence will no longer suffice in any serious debate of this vital question.Glenn Loury's new foreword revisits the basic logic behind race-sensitive policies, asserting that since individuals use race to conceptualize themselves, we must be conscious of race as we try to create rules for a just society. Loury underscores the need for confronting opinion with fact so we can better see the distinction between the "morality of color-blindness" and the "morality of racial justice."

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

Foreword

Introduction

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

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 upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [451]-459) and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

ISBN:

1-4008-8279-6

OCLC:

945873575