| Description |
xiii, 312 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Morality and society |
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Morality and society.
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| Contents |
1. The Ironies of Affirmative Action -- 2. The Appeal of Color-Blindness -- 3. American Justice, Acceptable Preference, and the Boundaries of Legitimate Policymaking -- 4. Crisis Management through Affirmative Action -- 5. Administrative Pragmatism and the Affirmative Action Solution -- 6. Affirmative Action as Tradition -- 7. Creative Destruction in the Nixon Administration -- 8. Conclusion: Culture, Politics and Affirmative Action. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [243]-293) and index. |
| Subject |
Affirmative action programs -- United States.
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| ISBN |
0226761770 cloth alkaline paper |
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0226761789 paperback alkaline paper |
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