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• catalog abstract "Annotation. Pincus (sociology, U. of Maryland) examines the nature and scope of "reverse discrimination," focusing on the question of whether white males are adversely affected by affirmative action programs. Basing his results on interviews and research, he finds that it is people of color and women who continue to carry the burden of bias. He also explains how the concept of reverse discrimination is primarily a social construct generated by traditional beliefs about race and gender relations. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).".
• catalog contributor b12901846.
• catalog coverage "United States Social policy.".
• catalog created "2003.".
• catalog date "2003".
• catalog date "2003.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "2003.".
• catalog description "Annotation. Pincus (sociology, U. of Maryland) examines the nature and scope of "reverse discrimination," focusing on the question of whether white males are adversely affected by affirmative action programs. Basing his results on interviews and research, he finds that it is people of color and women who continue to carry the burden of bias. He also explains how the concept of reverse discrimination is primarily a social construct generated by traditional beliefs about race and gender relations. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-174) and index.".
• catalog description "List of tables -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. What is affirmative action? -- 3. The history of reverse discrimination -- 4. Affirmative action critics -- 5. Affirmative action supporters -- 6. The social construction of reverse discrimination -- 7. An exploratory study -- 8. An empirical study -- 9. Selected court cases -- 10. Conclusion -- appendix. A dialogue with an anti-affirmative action activist -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the book.".
• catalog extent "xii, 183 p. ;".
• catalog identifier "1588261018 (alk. paper)".
• catalog identifier "1588262030 (pbk. : alk. paper)".
• catalog issued "2003".
• catalog issued "2003.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "Boulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner,".
• catalog spatial "United States Social policy.".
• catalog spatial "United States.".
• catalog subject "305/.0973 21".
• catalog subject "Affirmative action programs United States.".
• catalog subject "Discrimination United States.".
• catalog subject "JC599.U5 P478 2003".
• catalog subject "Reverse discrimination United States.".
• catalog tableOfContents "List of tables -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. What is affirmative action? -- 3. The history of reverse discrimination -- 4. Affirmative action critics -- 5. Affirmative action supporters -- 6. The social construction of reverse discrimination -- 7. An exploratory study -- 8. An empirical study -- 9. Selected court cases -- 10. Conclusion -- appendix. A dialogue with an anti-affirmative action activist -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the book.".
• catalog title "Reverse discrimination : dismantling the myth / Fred L. Pincus.".
• catalog type "text".