Sex, Race, and Merit: Debating Affirmative Action in Education and Employment

by Cheryl Vande Veer

Since its inception, affirmative action has been a controversial policy, and on all sides of the issue passions run high. Sometimes commentators have looked with clarity at the deep and complex issues... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472067346
• ISBN13: 9780472067343
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Excellent resource for teaching about affirmative action

This terrific anthology provides much needed information about the realities of affirmative action in the United States. Not only do the editors provide text from actual court cases such as the Bakke decision, but they also have excerpts from various media accounts for and against affirmative action as well as scholarly dicussions including people such as Lani Guinier, Patricia Williams, Shelby Steele, Richard Rogriguez, and many others. I use this in my course on the history of affirmative action in the United States and it is very accessible for undergraduates. Also, an excellent resource for anyone who wants to learn about this social policy.