The Shape of the River
Long-Term Consequences of Considering Race in College and University Admissions
This is the book that has forever changed the debate on affirmative action in America. The Shape of the River is the most far-reaching and comprehensive study of its kind. It brings a wealth of empirical evidence to bear on how race-sensitive admissions policies actually work and clearly defines the effects they have had on over 45,000 students of different races. Its conclusions mark a turning point in national discussions of affirmative action--anything less than factual evidence will no longer suffice in any serious debate of this vital question.Glenn Loury's new foreword revisits the basic logic behind race-sensitive policies, asserting t…
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Weitere Autoren: Bok, Derek
- ISBN: 978-0-691-05019-5
- EAN: 9780691050195
- Produktnummer: 9470091
- Verlag: Princeton University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2000
- Seitenangabe: 540 S.
- Masse: H23.4 cm x B15.6 cm x D3.1 cm 860 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 860
Über den Autor
William G. Bowen (1933-2016) was president emeritus of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and Princeton University and founding chairman of ITHAKA.. His many books included The Shape of the River: Long-Term Consequences of Considering Race in College and University Admissions (with Derek Bok) (Princeton). Derek Bok is the 300th Anniversary University Research Professor at Harvard University, where he served as president from 1971 to 1991, and again as interim president from 2006 to 2007.
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