¶ … Beckwith, Francis J. And Todd E. Jones, eds. Affirmative Action: Social Justice or Reverse Discrimination? Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 1997.
This book, written in 1997, discusses affirmative action's history, and what has led up to the proliferation of affirmative action measures in this country. The book covers the "two forms" of affirmative action, "weak affirmative action," which often relies on equal opportunity and other methods to work, and "strong affirmative action," which relies on a more positive outlook, including reverse discrimination and equal results. The text also looks at why affirmative action is so controversial, and how to create better, more workable and less controversial affirmative action programs in the future. It also discusses specific affirmative action cases; such as the DeFunis law school case, and what these cases mean to affirmative action. It also looks at problems facing affirmative action, including reverse racism, race-neutral programs, racial discrimination, and goals and quotas in hiring as they relate to affirmative action programs.
This book is a thorough look into the pros and cons of affirmative action, and gives concrete details for the scholar or interested citizen to help make up their own minds about the affirmative action process. While it is not an unbiased view of the process, it does contain pros and cons that get the reader thinking about their own beliefs and their own experiences with affirmative action. The book acknowledges early this is...
Affirmative action policies grew out of a need to address the historic discrimination against minorities and women. Since its inception, affirmative action has helped open the door for many minorities seeking gainful employment and higher education. However, the same policies have also spawned charges of reverse discrimination against others and, paradoxically, of harming the very people they were intended to help. This paper looks at whether affirmative action policies remain relevant
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