The Resource Affirmative action and racial preference : a debate, Carl Cohen, James P. Sterba
Affirmative action and racial preference : a debate, Carl Cohen, James P. Sterba
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- Summary
- Cohen and Sterba, two contemporary philosophers in sharp opposition, debate the value of affirmative action and racial preference. They defend thier views with analysis and commentay on landmark cases - including the decisions of the United States Supreme Court and the University of Michigan admissions cases, Gratz and Grutter
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xv, 394 pages)
- Contents
-
- Preface One -- Preface Two -- Cases -- SECTION ONE: WHY RACE PREFERENCE IS WRONG AND BAD -- Prologue: Wrongness and Badness -- PART I: EQUALITY AND RACE PREFERENCE -- 1 Equality as a Moral Ideal -- 2 Affirmative Action -- 3 Race Preference: The Transformation of Affirmative Action -- PART II: WHY RACE PREFERENCE IS WRONG -- 4 Race Preference Is Morally Wrong -- 5 Race Preference Is Against the Law -- 6 Race Preference Violates the Constitution -- PART III: WHY RACE PREFERENCE IS BAD -- 7 Race Preference Is Bad for the Minorities Preferred
- 8 Race Preference Is Bad for the Universities that Give Preference -- 9 Race Preference Is Bad for Society as a Whole -- Epilogue: The Future of Race Preference -- SECTION TWO: DEFENDING AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, DEFENDING PREFERENCES -- 1 A Legal History of Affirmative Action in the United States -- 2 A Definition of Affirmative Action -- 3 A Defense of Outreach Affirmative Action -- 4 A Defense of Remedial Affirmative Action -- 5 Remedial Affirmative Action and the U.S. Supreme Court -- 6 Racial Discrimination v. Sexual Discrimination -- 7 A Better Standard of Proof for Remedial Affirmative Action
- 8 A Defense of Diversity Affirmative Action -- 9 Objections to Affirmative Action -- 10 Affirmative Action outside the United States -- Conclusion -- SECTION THREE: REPLY TO JAMES P. STERBA -- SECTION FOUR: REPLY TO CARL COHEN -- SECTION FIVE: COMMENTS ON THE SUPREME COURT DECISION -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y
- Isbn
- 9780195148947
- Label
- Affirmative action and racial preference : a debate
- Title
- Affirmative action and racial preference
- Title remainder
- a debate
- Statement of responsibility
- Carl Cohen, James P. Sterba
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Cohen and Sterba, two contemporary philosophers in sharp opposition, debate the value of affirmative action and racial preference. They defend thier views with analysis and commentay on landmark cases - including the decisions of the United States Supreme Court and the University of Michigan admissions cases, Gratz and Grutter
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1931-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Cohen, Carl
- Dewey number
- 342.73/087
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- KF4755.5
- LC item number
- .A95 2003eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Sterba, James P
- Series statement
- Point/counterpoint series
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Affirmative action programs
- LAW
- LAW
- Affirmative action programs
- United States
- Constitutional Law - U.S
- Law - U.S
- Law, Politics & Government
- Label
- Affirmative action and racial preference : a debate, Carl Cohen, James P. Sterba
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-370) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
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- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
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- Preface One -- Preface Two -- Cases -- SECTION ONE: WHY RACE PREFERENCE IS WRONG AND BAD -- Prologue: Wrongness and Badness -- PART I: EQUALITY AND RACE PREFERENCE -- 1 Equality as a Moral Ideal -- 2 Affirmative Action -- 3 Race Preference: The Transformation of Affirmative Action -- PART II: WHY RACE PREFERENCE IS WRONG -- 4 Race Preference Is Morally Wrong -- 5 Race Preference Is Against the Law -- 6 Race Preference Violates the Constitution -- PART III: WHY RACE PREFERENCE IS BAD -- 7 Race Preference Is Bad for the Minorities Preferred
- 8 Race Preference Is Bad for the Universities that Give Preference -- 9 Race Preference Is Bad for Society as a Whole -- Epilogue: The Future of Race Preference -- SECTION TWO: DEFENDING AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, DEFENDING PREFERENCES -- 1 A Legal History of Affirmative Action in the United States -- 2 A Definition of Affirmative Action -- 3 A Defense of Outreach Affirmative Action -- 4 A Defense of Remedial Affirmative Action -- 5 Remedial Affirmative Action and the U.S. Supreme Court -- 6 Racial Discrimination v. Sexual Discrimination -- 7 A Better Standard of Proof for Remedial Affirmative Action
- 8 A Defense of Diversity Affirmative Action -- 9 Objections to Affirmative Action -- 10 Affirmative Action outside the United States -- Conclusion -- SECTION THREE: REPLY TO JAMES P. STERBA -- SECTION FOUR: REPLY TO CARL COHEN -- SECTION FIVE: COMMENTS ON THE SUPREME COURT DECISION -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y
- Control code
- 57122859
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xv, 394 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780195148947
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
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- rdamedia
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- 8bb8fcd9-e9f1-4f68-aa5d-8eebe8cf14ee
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
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- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)57122859
- Label
- Affirmative action and racial preference : a debate, Carl Cohen, James P. Sterba
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-370) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Preface One -- Preface Two -- Cases -- SECTION ONE: WHY RACE PREFERENCE IS WRONG AND BAD -- Prologue: Wrongness and Badness -- PART I: EQUALITY AND RACE PREFERENCE -- 1 Equality as a Moral Ideal -- 2 Affirmative Action -- 3 Race Preference: The Transformation of Affirmative Action -- PART II: WHY RACE PREFERENCE IS WRONG -- 4 Race Preference Is Morally Wrong -- 5 Race Preference Is Against the Law -- 6 Race Preference Violates the Constitution -- PART III: WHY RACE PREFERENCE IS BAD -- 7 Race Preference Is Bad for the Minorities Preferred
- 8 Race Preference Is Bad for the Universities that Give Preference -- 9 Race Preference Is Bad for Society as a Whole -- Epilogue: The Future of Race Preference -- SECTION TWO: DEFENDING AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, DEFENDING PREFERENCES -- 1 A Legal History of Affirmative Action in the United States -- 2 A Definition of Affirmative Action -- 3 A Defense of Outreach Affirmative Action -- 4 A Defense of Remedial Affirmative Action -- 5 Remedial Affirmative Action and the U.S. Supreme Court -- 6 Racial Discrimination v. Sexual Discrimination -- 7 A Better Standard of Proof for Remedial Affirmative Action
- 8 A Defense of Diversity Affirmative Action -- 9 Objections to Affirmative Action -- 10 Affirmative Action outside the United States -- Conclusion -- SECTION THREE: REPLY TO JAMES P. STERBA -- SECTION FOUR: REPLY TO CARL COHEN -- SECTION FIVE: COMMENTS ON THE SUPREME COURT DECISION -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y
- Control code
- 57122859
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xv, 394 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780195148947
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 8bb8fcd9-e9f1-4f68-aa5d-8eebe8cf14ee
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)57122859
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