Affirmative action / Paul G. Connors, book editor. - Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2009. - 129 p. ; 24 cm. - At issue .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 115-119) and index.

Diversity is at the heart of affirmative action / Lee Bollinger -- Affirmative action may hurt Blacks and Hispanics more than it helps them / John Fund -- The mainstream media unfairly reports on affirmative action / Jacqueline Bacon -- Minority press coverage of affirmative action is not objective / Terri L. Towner [et al] -- The demise of affirmative action is overstated / Scott Jaschik -- Sports is no place for affirmative action / Ari Kaufman -- Affirmative action for men is politically incorrect / Melana Zyla Vickers -- College men are benefiting from affirmative action / Sarah Karnasiewicz -- Cultural affirmative action is alive and well / Selwyn Duke -- Barack obama's candidacy shows that affirmative action is still needed / Ari Melber -- Affirmative action is an attack on American identity / Roger Kimball -- The Republican party shows growing support for affirmative action / Harry Stein.

9780737742787 (hardcover) 9780737742770 (pbk.)

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Affirmative action programs--United States.
Discrimination--Government policy--United States.
Minorities--Government policy--United States.

HF5549.5.A34 / A4212 2009

331.13/30973