The Shape of the River : Long-Term Consequences of Considering Race in College and University Admissions Paperback / softback
by William G. Bowen, Derek Bok
Part of the The William G. Bowen Series series
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This is the book that has forever changed the debate on affirmative action in America.
The Shape of the River is the most far-reaching and comprehensive study of its kind.
It brings a wealth of empirical evidence to bear on how race-sensitive admissions policies actually work and clearly defines the effects they have had on over 45,000 students of different races.
Its conclusions mark a turning point in national discussions of affirmative action--anything less than factual evidence will no longer suffice in any serious debate of this vital question. Glenn Loury's new foreword revisits the basic logic behind race-sensitive policies, asserting that since individuals use race to conceptualize themselves, we must be conscious of race as we try to create rules for a just society.
Loury underscores the need for confronting opinion with fact so we can better see the distinction between the "morality of color-blindness" and the "morality of racial justice."
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:544 pages, 103 line illus. 93 tables
- Publisher:Princeton University Press
- Publication Date:24/01/2000
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- ISBN:9780691050195
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:544 pages, 103 line illus. 93 tables
- Publisher:Princeton University Press
- Publication Date:24/01/2000
- Category:
- ISBN:9780691050195
