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Record Nr.

UNINA9910815277603321

Titolo

Defending diversity : affirmative action at the University of Michigan / / Patricia Gurin ... [et al.] ; introduction by Nancy Cantor ; afterword by Mary Sue Coleman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ann Arbor, : University of Michigan Press, c2004

ISBN

1-282-94027-9

9786612940279

0-472-02649-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

GurinPatricia

Disciplina

379.2/6/0973

Soggetti

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

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""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""

Sommario/riassunto

The first major book to argue in favor of affirmative action in higher education since Bowen and Bok's The Shape of the River.