For discrimination : race, affirmative action, and the law / Randall Kennedy.
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| Edition: | First Vintage books edition. |
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New York :
Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC,
2015.
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| Format: | Book |
| Summary: | "Presents an analysis of race in American society that explores its sharply divisive nature while tracing the history of affirmative action and offering insight into related pros and cons, "--Novelist. For Discrimination is at once the definitive reckoning with one of America’s most explosively contentious and divisive issues and a principled work of advocacy for clearly defined justice. What precisely is affirmative action, and why is it fiercely championed by some and just as fiercely denounced by others? Does it signify a boon or a stigma? Or is it simply reverse discrimination? What are its benefits and costs to American society? What are the exact indicia determining who should or should not be accorded affirmative action? When should affirmative action end, if it must? Randall Kennedy gives us a concise and deeply personal overview of the policy, refusing to shy away from the myriad complexities of an issue that continues to bedevil American race relations. -- Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | 293 pages ; 22 cm |
| Notes: | Originally published: New York : Pantheon Books, [2013], First edition. Bib#: 3150930 |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-281) and index. |
| Language: | English |
| ISBN: | 0307949362 9780307949363 0307907376 9780307907370 |
| Bib#: | 3150930 |
