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22%OFFNatasha K.       Warikoo - The Diversity Bargain: And Other Dilemmas of Race, Admissions, and Meritocracy at Elite Universities - 9780226400143 - V9780226400143
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The Diversity Bargain: And Other Dilemmas of Race, Admissions, and Meritocracy at Elite Universities

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Description for The Diversity Bargain: And Other Dilemmas of Race, Admissions, and Meritocracy at Elite Universities Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JNKS; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 554.
We've heard plenty from politicians and experts on affirmative action and higher education, about how universities should intervene if at all to ensure a diverse but deserving student population. But what about those for whom these issues matter the most? In this book, Natasha K. Warikoo deeply explores how students themselves think about merit and race at a uniquely pivotal moment: after they have just won the most competitive game of their lives and gained admittance to one of the world's top universities. What Warikoo uncovers talking with both white students and students of color at Harvard, Brown, and Oxford ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
553g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226400143
SKU
V9780226400143
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About Natasha K. Warikoo
Natasha K. Warikoo is associate professor of education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She is the author of Balancing Acts: Youth Culture in the Global City.

Reviews for The Diversity Bargain: And Other Dilemmas of Race, Admissions, and Meritocracy at Elite Universities
[A] tightly argued account of contemporary student attitudes about race.
Catharine R. Stimpson Public Books Warikoo (Harvard Graduate School of Education) acknowledges that elite institutions of higher education commit resources to diversifying their student bodies, yet fall short of their goals with respect to race and class. While admissions offices and enrolled white students value affirmative ... Read more

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