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- catalog abstract "On June 12, 1995, by a narrow five-to-four margin, the U.S. Supreme Court brought an end to affirmative action as it had been practiced in the United States for over a quarter of a century. The End of Affirmative Action explains the tremendous impact this decision, in the case of Adarand v. Pena, will have on society in the years to come. Since its inception, affirmative action has been called the most divisive issue in American. Yet those who discuss it often talk at cross-purposes because of confusion over what it actually means. In this book, the author discusses the many levels of affirmative action and pins down its intricacies. He presents the results of two decades of social-science research, most of which has never before been discussed in the national media. The End of Affirmative Action is a must read for all who want to know why affirmative action ended and what we must do in the future to fulfill the dream of a society free at last from the burden of racial conflict.".
- catalog contributor b9282417.
- catalog created "c1996.".
- catalog date "1996".
- catalog date "c1996.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1996.".
- catalog description "Coming to terms with terms -- From slavery to civil rights -- The secret agenda -- Victims of affirmative preference -- The contribution to the social sciences -- The Supreme Court before Bakke -- The Supreme Court from Bakke to Adarand -- The law after Adarand -- From preference to fairness -- What's wrong with diversity? -- Conclusion.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-180) and index.".
- catalog description "On June 12, 1995, by a narrow five-to-four margin, the U.S. Supreme Court brought an end to affirmative action as it had been practiced in the United States for over a quarter of a century. The End of Affirmative Action explains the tremendous impact this decision, in the case of Adarand v. Pena, will have on society in the years to come. Since its inception, affirmative action has been called the most divisive issue in American. Yet those who discuss it often talk at cross-purposes because of confusion over what it actually means. In this book, the author discusses the many levels of affirmative action and pins down its intricacies. He presents the results of two decades of social-science research, most of which has never before been discussed in the national media. The End of Affirmative Action is a must read for all who want to know why affirmative action ended and what we must do in the future to fulfill the dream of a society free at last from the burden of racial conflict.".
- catalog extent "xix, 188 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "1559723394 (hardcover)".
- catalog issued "1996".
- catalog issued "c1996.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Carol Pub. Group,".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "331.13/3/0973 20".
- catalog subject "Affirmative action programs Law and legislation United States.".
- catalog subject "Affirmative action programs United States.".
- catalog subject "Discrimination in employment United States.".
- catalog subject "Employment United States.".
- catalog subject "HF 5549.5 .A34 M177e 1996".
- catalog subject "HF5549.5.A34 M38 1996".
- catalog subject "Prejudice United States.".
- catalog subject "Reverse discrimination in employment United States.".
- catalog subject "Social Justice United States.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Coming to terms with terms -- From slavery to civil rights -- The secret agenda -- Victims of affirmative preference -- The contribution to the social sciences -- The Supreme Court before Bakke -- The Supreme Court from Bakke to Adarand -- The law after Adarand -- From preference to fairness -- What's wrong with diversity? -- Conclusion.".
- catalog title "The end of affirmative action : where do we go from here? / Darien A. McWhirter.".
- catalog type "text".