Description |
vii, 307 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
Note |
"The Civil Rights Projects, Harvard University"--T.p. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
Contents |
Introduction / Gary Orfield -- Student diversity and higher learning / Neil L. Rudenstine -- Policy framework for reconceptualizing the legal debate concerning affirmative action in higher education / Scott R. Palmer -- Diversity and affirmative action : evolving principles and continuing legal battles / Scott R. Palmer -- Maximizing the benefits of student diversity : lessons from school desegregation research / Janet Ward Schofield -- Is diversity a compelling educational interest? Evidence from Louisville / Michal Kurlaender and John T. Yun -- Diversity and legal education : student experiences in leading law schools / Gary Orfield and Dean Whitla -- Positive educational effects of racial diversity on campus / Mitchell J. Chang -- Linking diversity and educational purpose : how diversity affects the classroom environment and student development / Sylvia Hurtado -- Impact of affirmative action on medical education and the nation's health / Timothy Ready -- Racial differences in the effects of college quality and student body diversity on wages / Kermit Daniel, Dan A. Black, and Jeffrey Smith -- Increasing diversity benefits : how campus climate and teaching methods affect student outcomes / Jeffrey F. Milem -- Faculty experience with diversity : a case study of Macalester College / Roxane Harvey Gudeman -- Reflections on affirmative action : its origins, virtues, enemies, champions, and prospects / Paul M. Gaston. |
Subject |
Minorities -- Education (Higher)
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Affirmative action programs.
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Universities and colleges -- Sociological aspects.
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Multicultural education.
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Added Author |
Orfield, Gary.
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Kurlaender, Michal.
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Civil Rights Project (Harvard University)
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ISBN |
1891792024 (pbk.) |
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