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Diversity and Community in the Academy
Celia Wolf-Devine
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Hardback. Series: Issues in Academic Ethics. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 517.
In the wake of court rulings that have forced university administrators to reevaluate affirmative action policies, this balanced, thoughtful book examines three typical defenses of those policies: that affirmative action compensates for past discrimination; that it provides role models and ensures diversity; and that it corrects for systemic bias against women and racial minorities. Wolf-Devine finds that none of these arguments justifies adopting affirmative action across the board, and she argues, contrary to most opponents of the policy, that some circumstances make affirmative action appropriate. Analyzing the cultural, economic, and political contexts in which affirmative action has been ... Read more
In the wake of court rulings that have forced university administrators to reevaluate affirmative action policies, this balanced, thoughtful book examines three typical defenses of those policies: that affirmative action compensates for past discrimination; that it provides role models and ensures diversity; and that it corrects for systemic bias against women and racial minorities. Wolf-Devine finds that none of these arguments justifies adopting affirmative action across the board, and she argues, contrary to most opponents of the policy, that some circumstances make affirmative action appropriate. Analyzing the cultural, economic, and political contexts in which affirmative action has been ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Series
Issues in Academic Ethics
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780847684434
SKU
V9780847684434
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About Celia Wolf-Devine
Celia Wolf-Devine is associate professor of philosophy at Stonehill College in Massachusetts. She is author of articles on affirmative action as well as a book on Descartes. Celia Wolf-Devine is associate professor of philosophy at Stonehill College in Massachusetts. She is author of articles on affirmative action as well as a book on Descartes.
Reviews for Diversity and Community in the Academy
Devine gives an excellent background on the checkered history of the 'Affirmative Action' Concept.
Edward A. Lynch, Hollins University
Intern Philosophical Quarterly, Vol. Xxxviii, N0. 4, Dec. 98
The analysis is written clearly and well documented with historic data and statistical notations.
Claudia Highbaugh, Harvard Divinity School
Encounter, Vol 59 N0. 3 Summer 1997
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Edward A. Lynch, Hollins University
Intern Philosophical Quarterly, Vol. Xxxviii, N0. 4, Dec. 98
The analysis is written clearly and well documented with historic data and statistical notations.
Claudia Highbaugh, Harvard Divinity School
Encounter, Vol 59 N0. 3 Summer 1997
... Read more