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Affirmative action : the history of an idea /

Explores the historical roots of affimative action and the current debate over its usefulness. Looks at several different affirmative action programs today, from the University of California, Berkeley, to the city of Chicago. Includes archival footage and features interviews with a wide array of aca...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Think tank (Television program).
Corporate Authors: Democracy Project (Public Broadcasting Service), New River Media (Firm), WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Other Authors: Camp, Joseph, Wattenberg, Ben J., Edley, Christopher F., 1953-, Thernstrom, Abigail M., 1936-, Fish, Stanley Eugene, D'Souza, Dinesh, 1961-
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [2005]
Subjects:
Affirmative action programs > History.
Discrimination in employment > United States.
Minorities > Employment > United States.
Discrimination in education > United States.
Minorities > Education (Higher) > United States.
Police > Illinois > Chicago > Personnel management.
United States > Armed Forces > African Americans.
United States. > Army > Minorities.
Chicago (Ill.). > Police Department. > Personnel management.
University of California (System). > Regents.
Public affairs > Television series > Videodisc.
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Summary:Explores the historical roots of affimative action and the current debate over its usefulness. Looks at several different affirmative action programs today, from the University of California, Berkeley, to the city of Chicago. Includes archival footage and features interviews with a wide array of academic scholars.
Item Description:Originally aired as a special episode of the PBS series Think tank in 1996[?].
"Think tank special"--On wall behind panel.
"FFH 6552"--Container. "6552"--Disc surface.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD-R.
Audience:Not rated.
Production Credits:Senior editor, Ben Wattenberg ; principal camera, Bruce Kissal.