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Diversity and community in the academy : affirmative action in faculty appointments / Celia Wolf-Devine.
- Title
- Diversity and community in the academy : affirmative action in faculty appointments / Celia Wolf-Devine.
- Author
- Wolf-Devine, Celia, 1942-
- Publication
- Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, c1997.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | LB2332.72 .W65 1997 | Off-site |
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- Description
- xiii, 241 p.; 24 cm.
- Summary
- In the wake of court rulings that have forced university administrators to reevaluate affirmative action policies, this balanced, thoughtful book examines three typical defenses of those policies: that affirmative action compensates for past discrimination; that it provides role models and ensures diversity; and that it corrects for systemic bias against women and racial minorities. While Wolf-Devine finds that none of these arguments justifies adopting affirmative action, she diverges from most opponents of the policy by arguing that some circumstances make affirmative action appropriate. Analyzing the cultural, economic, and political contexts in which affirmative action has been debated, she suggests ways to get around the current impasse over the issue without abandoning a commitment to social justice.
- The depth and balance of the book are enhanced by an appendix containing articles by noted legal expert George Rutherglen, distinguished philosopher James Rachels, and independent scholar Richard Rodriguez.
- Series Statement
- Issues in academic ethics
- Uniform Title
- Issues in academic ethics.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- ISBN
- 0847684431 (cloth : alk. paper)
- 084768444X (alk. paper)
- LCCN
- ^^^96048117^
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library