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Affirmative Action in Perspective

By Fletcher A. Blanchard , Faye J. Crosby (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York
Year
1989
ISBN
978-0-387-96971-8, 978-1-4613-9639-0
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4613-9639-0
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (7206426 bytes)
Series
Recent Research in Psychology
Edition
1
Pages
211\211
Time added
2013-12-12 02:00:00
generalPersonality and Social Psychology; Sociology

Description

Racism and sexism remain prevalent in societies today. Based on this proven premise, the authors of Affirmative Action inPerspective maintain that a policy of equal opportunity as practiced in America is not a feasible, realistic solution to the "legacy of racial and sexual discrimination". Drs. Blanchard and Crosby have edited a volume which clearly displays their conviction that affirmative action as a policy has the potential to establish a society more equitable than the society we know now. Distinguished contributors to this volume discuss the policy from a level of definition to actual case studies and further, to the theoretical examination of the justice of affirmative action. Throughout the book the urgency of questioning current policies is evident; so too is the need for basic understanding of the realities of injustice which draw the line between the advantaged and the disadvantaged.

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