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UNINA9910815277603321 |
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Titolo |
Defending diversity : affirmative action at the University of Michigan / / Patricia Gurin ... [et al.] ; introduction by Nancy Cantor ; afterword by Mary Sue Coleman |
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Ann Arbor, : University of Michigan Press, c2004 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-94027-9 |
9786612940279 |
0-472-02649-6 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (225 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Universities and colleges - United States - Admission |
Minority college students - Recruiting - United States |
Affirmative action programs - United States |
Universities and colleges - Michigan - Ann Arbor - Admission |
Universities and colleges - Admission - Law and legislation - United States |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""Contents""; ""Introduction / Nancy Cantor""; ""Why History Remains a Factor in the Search for Racial Equality / Earl Lewis""; ""The Evolving Language of Diversity and Integration in Discussions of Affirmative Action from Bakke to Grutter / Jeffrey S. Lehman""; ""The Educational Value of Diversity / Patricia Gurin with Eric L. Dey, Gerald Gurin, and Sylvia Hurtado""; ""Afterword / Mary Sue Coleman""; ""Notes""; ""Contributors""; ""Index"" |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The first major book to argue in favor of affirmative action in higher education since Bowen and Bok's The Shape of the River. |
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