Understanding affirmative action : politics, discrimination, and the search for justice /

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Author / Creator:	Kellough, J. Edward.
Imprint:	Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, ©2006.
Description:	1 online resource (191 pages)
Language:	English
Subject:	Affirmative action programs -- Law and legislation -- United States. Affirmative action programs in education -- Law and legislation -- United States. Affirmative action programs -- United States. Affirmative action programs. Affirmative action programs in education -- Law and legislation. Affirmative action programs -- Law and legislation. United States. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11185665

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ISBN:	9781435627345 1435627342 9781589014794 1589014790 1589010892 9781589010895 9781589010895 1589010892
Digital file characteristics:	text file
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
Summary:	For 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.
Other form:	Print version: Kellough, J. Edward. Understanding affirmative action. Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, ©2006
Standard no.:	9781589010895

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