Debating Affirmative Action
Conceptual, Contextual, and Comparative Perspectives
Aileen McHarg editor Donald Nicolson editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Published:7th Mar '06
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This collection examines the case for affirmative action in the UK in relation to employment, higher education, the legal profession, the judiciary, political representation and minority language rights.
- Draws on experience of affirmative action in the United States, Canada and Germany.
- Contributions highlight the importance of how affirmative action is conceptualised and of context in evaluating the case for affirmative action.
- Emphasises the need for pragmatic judgments about the likely effectiveness and costs of affirmative action policies.
ISBN: 9781405148399
Dimensions: 231mm x 152mm x 10mm
Weight: 263g
204 pages