Affirmative Action: The Pros and Cons of Policy and PracticeHailed at the time of its original publication as a thorough and balanced debate of one of America's most vexing political issues, Affirmative Action employs a pro and con format to provide a concise introduction to this divisive debate. In a new, substantive introduction, Richard F. Tomasson offers a short history of the affirmative action debate and addresses new developments since the book's original appearance. |
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The Issues | 5 |
Defining Affirmative Action | 11 |
Underlying Issue of Need | 27 |
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