LEADER 03081nam 2200577 a 450 001 9910452203803321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-58901-479-0 010 $a1-4356-2734-2 035 $a(CKB)1000000000482857 035 $a(EBL)547803 035 $a(OCoLC)689995681 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000264130 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11220068 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000264130 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10291197 035 $a(PQKB)10158460 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC547803 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL547803 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10236728 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000482857 100 $a20050916d2006 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aUnderstanding affirmative action$b[electronic resource] $epolitics, discrimination, and the search for justice /$fJ. Edward Kellough 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cGeorgetown University Press$dc2006 215 $a1 online resource (198 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-58901-089-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aAffirmative action : the concept and the controversy -- Early efforts focusing on equality of opportunity -- Affirmative action and preferential selection -- Assessing the argument : a review of the case for affirmative action -- The Supreme Court and affirmative action : an examination of the early development of statutory and constitutional constraints -- Cases from 1995 to 2003 : challenges, uncertainty, and the survival of affirmative action -- Evidence on the effectiveness of affirmative action -- Affirmative action in the Twenty-first century. 330 $aFor some time, the United States has been engaged in a national debate over affirmative action policy. A policy that began with the idea of creating a level playing field for minorities has sparked controversy in the workplace, in higher education, and elsewhere. After forty years, the debate still continues and the issues are as complex as ever. While most Americans are familiar with the term, they may not fully understand what affirmative action is and why it has become such a divisive issue.With this concise and up-to-date introduction, J. Edward Kellough brings together historical, philoso 606 $aAffirmative action programs$xLaw and legislation$zUnited States 606 $aAffirmative action programs in education$xLaw and legislation$zUnited States 606 $aAffirmative action programs$zUnited States 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aAffirmative action programs$xLaw and legislation 615 0$aAffirmative action programs in education$xLaw and legislation 615 0$aAffirmative action programs 676 $a342.7308/7 700 $aKellough$b J. Edward$0954947 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910452203803321 996 $aUnderstanding affirmative action$92159837 997 $aUNINA