Reservation and affirmative action : models of social integration in India and the United States /

This book examines the principles underlining the policies of reservation and affirmative action adopted by two non-homogeneous and multi-ethnic societies--India and the USA. Despite the fact that the governments of both countries have, for over fifty years now, applied these measures to overcome di...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sharma, Arvind
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Delhi ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, 2005.
Temas:
Social integration > Case studies.
Caste > Government policy > India.
Affirmative action programs > United States.
Intégration sociale > Études de cas.
Castes > Politique gouvernementale > Inde.
Programmes d'action positive > États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
Affirmative action programs
Caste > Government policy
Social integration
India
United States
Case studies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This book examines the principles underlining the policies of reservation and affirmative action adopted by two non-homogeneous and multi-ethnic societies--India and the USA. Despite the fact that the governments of both countries have, for over fifty years now, applied these measures to overcome discrimination based on caste and race respectively, the author maintains that there is no comprehensive account of the grounds on which either reservations or affirmative action can be intellectually justified. Addressing the key question--What is being affirmed through affirmative action?--the author s.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (194 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-188) and index.
ISBN:9788132103530
813210353X

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