The Affirmative Action Debates

The Affirmative Action Debates

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Book Description

Affirmative action has been a divisive issue in the United States for close to thirty years. The controversy is alive today and the debate has intensified. This newly updated, highly readable collection provides an essential guide to the full range of arguments surrounding contemporary discussion of affirmative action making it a useful tool for students and general readers alike. Comprising nearly three decades of writing on the subject, the book follows the debate from early foundational articles to the most up-to-date opinions, and covers all the important stops in between.

About the Author
Steven M. Cahn is Professor of Philosophy at CUNY, Graduate Center. He is most recently the author of Exploring Philosophy (2000). --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

The Affirmative Action Debates,STEVEN M. CAHN,Routledge,0415938678,Affirmative action programs,Business & Economics,Business / Economics / Finance,Business/Economics,Discrimination & Racism,Human Resources & Personnel Management,Labor,Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights,United States,Civil rights & citizenship,Ethics & moral philosophy,Racism & racial discrimination,Sex discrimination

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