The Shape of the River
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
978-0-691-05019-5 (ISBN)
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 that since individuals use race to conceptualize themselves, we must be conscious of race as we try to create rules for a just society. Loury underscores the need for confronting opinion with fact so we can better see the distinction between the "morality of color-blindness" and the "morality of racial justice."
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.
List of FiguresList of TablesPrefaceCh. 1Historical Context1Ch. 2The Admissions Process and "Race-Neutrality"15Ch. 3Academic Outcomes53Ch. 4Advanced Study: Graduate and Professional Degrees91Ch. 5Employment, Earnings, and Job Satisfaction118Ch. 6Civic Participation and Satisfaction with Life155Ch. 7Looking Back: Views of College193Ch. 8Diversity: Perceptions and Realities218Ch. 9Informing the Debate256Ch. 10Summing Up275App. AThe College and Beyond Database291App. B. Notes on Methodology336App. CEarnings in Relation to Advanced Degrees, Sector of Employment, and Occupation362App. D. Additional Tables375References451Index461
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 24.1.2000 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | The William G. Bowen Series |
| Vorwort | Glenn C. Loury |
| Zusatzinfo | 103 line illus. 93 tables |
| Verlagsort | New Jersey |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 794 g |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Erwachsenenbildung | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-691-05019-8 / 0691050198 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-691-05019-5 / 9780691050195 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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