The Remedy: Class, Race, and Affirmative Action Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

The Remedy: Class, Race, and Affirmative Action Book

When affirmative action emerged in the 1960s, it was part of a larger quest to achieve real equal opportunity and integration throughout American society. According to Center for National Policy fellow Richard D. Kahlenberg, the original purpose of affirmative action changed during the 1970s, from "racial preferences as a temporary bridge to color-blindness" to "racial preferences as a permanent way of life." Kahlenberg is one of a growing number of observers who believe that affirmative action should be based on economic need rather than race. In this carefully argued book, he looks at the current state of affirmative action and explores the implications of his proposal for race and economic relations in the United States.Read More

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  • Product Description

    A thought-provoking look at affirmative action argues that such programs should be based on class, not race, explaining how a racial focus has served to undermine the moral legitimacy of affirmative action and how such programs should be used to help the disadvantaged, regardless of race.

  • 0465098231
  • 9780465098231
  • Richard D. Kahlenberg
  • 9 July 1996
  • Basic Books
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 368
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