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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780243103321

Autore

Leiter Samuel <1922->

Titolo

Affirmative action in antidiscrimination law and policy [[electronic resource] ] : an overview and synthesis / / Samuel Leiter, William M. Leiter

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2002

ISBN

0-7914-8796-2

0-585-49244-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (335 p.)

Collana

SUNY series in American constitutionalism

Altri autori (Persone)

LeiterWilliam M. <1934->

Disciplina

344.7301/133

Soggetti

Affirmative action programs - Law and legislation - United States

Discrimination in employment - Law and legislation - United States

Discrimination - Law and legislation - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-302) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- The roots of affirmative action, the women's movement, and the groups covered by affirmative action -- The career of affirmative action in employment -- Affirmative action and the primary and secondary schools -- Affirmative action in higher education -- Affirmative action and the political representation of minorities -- Affirmative action and fair housing -- Facing affirmative action's future.