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

• Pubblicazione: Ann Arbor, : University of Michigan Press, c2004
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (225 p.)
• Disciplina: 379.2/6/0973
• Soggetto topico: 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
• Altri autori: GurinPatricia
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Defending diversity
• ISBN: 1-282-94027-9; 9786612940279; 0-472-02649-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910815277603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II