Affirmative Action Pro and Con: Reflections from the Courts, the Legislatures and the Public (American University Press Public Policy S.) - Hardcover

Tomasson, Richard F.; Crosby, Faye J.; Herzberger, Sharon D.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1879383519 ISBN 13: 9781879383517

Publisher: University Press of America, 1996

Synopsis

Using a "pro and con" approach, this book distinguishes between the theory and practice of affirmative action. It analyses the legal origins of affirmative action, discusses its implications for future American race relations and suggests alternative strategies for supporting racial diversity.

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Review

Highly recommended to social scientists and the educated general reader who seek a deeper understanding of every angle of this contentious and problematic policy and the attitudes that surround it.--Paul Hollander, University of Massachusetts

There is no better book than this to help one think through this controversial issue, and reach an informed opinion about it.--David Popenoe, Rutgers University

A most encompassing, thorough, and considered examination of a very perplexing and burning issue.--Amatai Etzioni, George Washington University

About the Author

Richard F. Tomasson is professor emeritus of sociology at the University of New Mexico and author of Social Security: The First Half Century. Faye J. Crosby is professor of psychology at Smith College and author of Juggling: The Unexpected Advantages of Balancing Career and Home for Women and Their Families. Sharon D. Herzberger is professor of psychology at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut and author of Violence Within the Family: Social Psychological Perspectives.

Edition details

• Publisher: University Press of America
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1879383519
• ISBN 13: 9781879383517
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 200