| Description |
xvii, 350 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction: The Lost Thread -- 1. The Early Aspirations of Affirmative Action -- 2. Affirmative Action Gone Astray -- 3. A Report Card on Affirmative Action Today -- 4. The Case for Class-Based Affirmative Action -- 5. The Mechanics of Class-Based Affirmative Action -- 6. Six Myths About Class-Based Preferences -- 7. Picking Up the Lost Thread. |
| Note |
Portions of this book first appeared in The New Republic "Class, not race" (April 3, 1995) and Equal Opportunity Critics (July 17, 1995). |
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"A New Republic book." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-338) and index. |
| Subject |
Affirmative action programs -- Evaluation.
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Social classes -- United States.
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| ISBN |
0465098231 $25.00 |
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