Can affirmative action in US college admissions survive mounting threats? This judicious review considers the question using current sociological, policy and legal perspectives to explain the fierce debate over affirmative action in college admissions policies within the context of prominent Supreme Court cases. It is vital reading for anyone seeking a better understanding of the complexities of affirmative action and discourse on race and racism in the modern-day US.
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J. Scott Carter is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Central Florida. His research interests encompass several areas, including race and politics, racial attitudes, racial inequality in education, and Southern and urban place. Cameron D. Lippard is an Professor and Chair of Sociology at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. His primary research agenda examines the social integration of Latino immigrants into the American South, as well as examining how individuals and people use color-blind language to justify racist actions and policies within various American institutions.
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