Understanding Affirmative Action

"In this concise and up-to-date introduction, J. Edward Kellough brings together historical, philosophical, and legal analyses to fully inform participants and observers of the debate surrounding affirmative action policy. Aiming to promote a more through knowledge of the issues involved, this book covers the history, legal status, controversies, and impact of affirmative action in both the private and public sectors - and in eduction as well as employment."--BOOK JACKET.

Acknowledgments	vii
one Affirmative Action: The Concept and the Controversy	3	(18)
two Early Efforts Focusing on Equality of Opportunity	21	(16)
three Affirmative Action and Preferential Selection	37	(38)
four Assessing the Argument: A Review of the Case For and Against Affirmative Action	75	(18)
five The Supreme Court and Affirmative Action: An Examination of the Early Development of Statutory and Constitutional Constraints	93	(18)
six Cases from 1995 to 2003: Challenges, Uncertainty, and the Survival of Affirmative Action	111	(20)
seven Evidence on the Effectiveness of Affirmative Action	131	(14)
eight Affirmative Action in the Twenty-first Century	145	(6)
Notes	151	(28)
Index	179

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