affirmative action programs

This book presents differing opinions on whether affirmative action has outlived its usefulness and whether statistics indicate a need for affirmative action to continue.

Uses sociological and historical tools to show why conservatives resist affirmative action, arguing in favor of a meritocracy, and looks at why liberals support affirmative action, refusing to recognize its political liabilities.

Discusses the methods, if any, that should be used to increase diversity of race and sex in all kinds of jobs and in college populations, analyzing the ramificatons of the failure to achieve diversity and promoting affirmative action as the best route to fairly attain a balanced mix.

Discusses affirmative action policy in this country, including its history, its effects--particularly on African Americans--and current problems.

The books in this series contain reprints of articles, excerpts from books, addresses on current issues, and studies of social trends in the United States and other countries.

Studies the 1973 case in which Alan Bakke challenged a California medical school's policy of holding seats for minority students; and discusses the impact of the lawsuit on subsequent affirmative action programs.

Presents the various trials of the Regents of the University of California v. Bakke case, the final Supreme Court decision, and the impact of the case on laws regarding affirmative action and education.