Affirmative Action in Perspective /
Racism and sexism remain prevalent in societies today. Based on this proven premise, the authors of Affirmative Action in Perspective 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"...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Springer New York,
1989.
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| Series: | Recent research in psychology.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Racism and sexism remain prevalent in societies today. Based on this proven premise, the authors of Affirmative Action in Perspective 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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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 211 pages 4 illustrations) |
| ISBN: | 9781461396390 (electronic bk.) 1461396395 (electronic bk.) |
| ISSN: | 1431-7532 |