Affirmative Action in Perspective

By Fletcher Blanchard

Racism and sexism remain prevalent in societies today. Based on this proven premise, the authors of Affirmative Action in Perspective maintain that a policy of equal opportunity as practiced in America is not a feasible, realistic solution to the "legacy of racial and sexual discrimination". Drs. Blanchard and Crosby have edited a volume which clearly displays their conviction that affirmative action as a policy has the potential to establish a society more equitable than the society we know now. Distinguished contributors to this volume discuss the policy from a level of definition to actual case studies and further, to the theoretical examination of the justice of affirmative action. Throughout the book the urgency of questioning current policies is evident; so too is the need for basic understanding of the realities of injustice which draw the line between the advantaged and the disadvantaged.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671850172
• ISBN13: 9780387969718
• Release Date: April 1989
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 211 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"