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- catalog abstract "In a climate where whites who criticize affirmative action risk being termed racist and blacks who do the same risk charges of treason and self hatred, a frank and open discussion of racial preference is difficult to achieve. But, in the first book on racial preference written from personal experience, Reflections of an Affirmative Action Baby, Stephen L. Carter, Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale University and self-described beneficiary (and, at times, victim) of affirmative action, does it.Using his own story of success and frustration as "an affirmative action baby" as a point of departure, Carter, who has risen to the top of his profession, provides an incisive analysis of one of the most incendiary topics of our day--as well as an honest critique of the pressures on black professionals and intellectuals to conform to the "politically correct" way of being black.Affirmative action as it is practiced today not only does little to promote racial equality, Carter argues, but also allows the nation to escape rather cheaply from its moral obligation to undo the legacy of slavery. Affirmative action, particularly in hiring often reinforces racist stereotypes by promoting the idea that the black professional cannot aspire to anything more than being "the best black." Has the time come to abandon these programs? No--but affirmative action must return to its simpler roots, Carter argues: to provide educational opportunities for those who might not otherwise have them. Then the beneficiaries should demand to be held to the same standards as anyone else.".
- catalog contributor b3196884.
- catalog created "c1991.".
- catalog date "1991".
- catalog date "c1991.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1991.".
- catalog description "In a climate where whites who criticize affirmative action risk being termed racist and blacks who do the same risk charges of treason and self hatred, a frank and open discussion of racial preference is difficult to achieve. But, in the first book on racial preference written from personal experience, Reflections of an Affirmative Action Baby, Stephen L. Carter, Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale University and self-described beneficiary (and, at times, victim) of affirmative action, does it.Using his own story of success and frustration as "an affirmative action baby" as a point of departure, Carter, who has risen to the top of his profession, provides an incisive analysis of one of the most incendiary topics of our day--as well as an honest critique of the pressures on black professionals and intellectuals to conform to the "politically correct" way of being black.Affirmative action as it is practiced today not only does little to promote racial equality, Carter argues, but also allows the nation to escape rather cheaply from its moral obligation to undo the legacy of slavery. Affirmative action, particularly in hiring often reinforces racist stereotypes by promoting the idea that the black professional cannot aspire to anything more than being "the best black." Has the time come to abandon these programs? No--but affirmative action must return to its simpler roots, Carter argues: to provide educational opportunities for those who might not otherwise have them. Then the beneficiaries should demand to be held to the same standards as anyone else.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-275) and index.".
- catalog description "Introduction: On being a Black intellectual -- Part I: On being an affirmative action baby. Racial preferences? So what? ; The representatives of the people ; The best Black ; Racial justice on the cheap -- Part II: On being a Black dissenter. Silencing dissent ; On contenting oneself with silence ; Why "Black conservative" is pejorative ; Silencing doubt -- Part III: On solidarity and reconciliation. The special perspective ; Special but equal ; Racial solidarity and the Black intellectual.".
- catalog extent "xiii, 286 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Reflections of an affirmative action baby.".
- catalog identifier "0465068693 (pbk.)".
- catalog identifier "0465068715 :".
- catalog isFormatOf "Reflections of an affirmative action baby.".
- catalog issued "1991".
- catalog issued "c1991.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "[New York, N.Y.] : BasicBooks,".
- catalog relation "Reflections of an affirmative action baby.".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "331.13/3/0973 20".
- catalog subject "342.73/0873 347.302873 20".
- catalog subject "Affirmative action programs Law and legislation United States.".
- catalog subject "Affirmative action programs United States.".
- catalog subject "African American lawyers Biography.".
- catalog subject "African Americans Employment.".
- catalog subject "Carter, Stephen L., 1954-".
- catalog subject "HF5549.5.A34 C37 1991".
- catalog subject "KF4755.5 .C37 1991".
- catalog subject "Minorities Employment United States.".
- catalog subject "Race discrimination Law and legislation United States.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Introduction: On being a Black intellectual -- Part I: On being an affirmative action baby. Racial preferences? So what? ; The representatives of the people ; The best Black ; Racial justice on the cheap -- Part II: On being a Black dissenter. Silencing dissent ; On contenting oneself with silence ; Why "Black conservative" is pejorative ; Silencing doubt -- Part III: On solidarity and reconciliation. The special perspective ; Special but equal ; Racial solidarity and the Black intellectual.".
- catalog title "Reflections of an affirmative action baby / Stephen L. Carter.".
- catalog type "text".