The Shape of the River : Long-Term Consequences of Considering Race in College and University Admissions /

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William G. Bowen, argue that we can pass an informed judgment on the wisdom of race-sensitive admissions only if we understand in detail the college careers and the subsequent lives of students - or, to use a metaphor they take from Mark Twain, if we learn the shape of the entire river. The heart of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Bowen, William G.
Otros Autores: Bok, Derek Curtis
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 1998.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
ENSINO SUPERIOR > ESTADOS UNIDOS.
UNIVERSIDADE > ESTADOS UNIDOS.
AFRO-DESCENDENTES > ESTADOS UNIDOS.
Longitudinaal onderzoek.
Positieve actie.
Toelating.
Negers.
Hoger onderwijs.
Universities and colleges > Admission.
African Americans > Education (Higher)
African American college graduates.
Affirmative action programs in education.
EDUCATION > Higher.
colleges (institutions)
universities (institutions)
Universites.
Justice sociale.
Diplômes d'universite noirs americains > Études de cas.
Programmes d'action positive en education > États-Unis > Études de cas.
Universites > États-Unis > Admission > Études de cas.
Universities
Social Justice
School Admission Criteria
Blacks > education
Universities and colleges.
Social justice.
African American college graduates > Case studies.
African Americans > Education (Higher) > Case studies.
Affirmative action programs in education > United States > Case studies.
Universities and colleges > United States > Admission > Case studies.
United States.
Case studies.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Foreword; Introduction; Preface; Chapter 1. Historical Context; Chapter 2. The Admissions Process and "Race-Neutrality"; Chapter 3. Academic Outcomes; Chapter 4. Advanced Study: Graduate and Professional Degrees; Chapter 5. Employment, Earnings, and Job Satisfaction; Chapter 6. Civic Participation and Satisfaction with Life; Chapter 7. Looking Back: Views of College; Chapter 8. Diversity: Perceptions and Realities; Chapter 9. Informing the Debate; Chapter 10. Summing Up; Appendix A. The College and Beyond Database.
  • Appendix B. Notes on MethodologyAppendix C. Earnings in Relation to Advanced Degrees, Sector of Employment, and Occupation; Appendix D. Additional Tables; References; Index.

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