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Understanding affirmative action : politics, discrimination, and the search for justice /
For some time, the United States has been engaged in a national debate over affirmative action policy. A policy that began with the idea of creating a level playing field for minorities has sparked controversy in the workplace, in higher education, and elsewhere. After forty years, the debate still...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, D.C. :
Georgetown University Press,
©2006.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | For some time, the United States has been engaged in a national debate over affirmative action policy. A policy that began with the idea of creating a level playing field for minorities has sparked controversy in the workplace, in higher education, and elsewhere. After forty years, the debate still continues and the issues are as complex as ever. While most Americans are familiar with the term, they may not fully understand what affirmative action is and why it has become such a divisive issue. With this concise and up-to-date introduction, J. Edward Kellough brings together historical, philoso. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (191 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781435627345 1435627342 9781589014794 1589014790 1589010892 9781589010895 |