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Affirmative action was meant to redress the lingering vestiges of the discrimination and exclusion so prominent in Americas past and afford underrepresented groups the opportunities most take for granted. Its impact on higher learning has been diversity is part of the mission of most colleges and universities, and exposure to a variety of ethnicities, cultures and perspectives benefits all. Yet institutions are scrambling to reevaluate their mission and methods as courts mandate colorblind admissions and affirmative action is misconstrued and attacked as reverse discrimination, patronizing and insulting to minorities, or simply unnecessary. Diversity has plummeted on many campuses as a result, and elite institutions now struggle to enroll underrepresented groups. Discussions of the controversy reflect little understanding of the role of race in college admissions, ignore the fact that eligibility does not guarantee admission, and falsely cast affirmative action as a policy based on race alone. This assessment of the role of race in college admissions examines misconceptions surrounding affirmative action and the place of race in the admission process. Chapters explore declining div

Author

Jamillah Moore

Publisher

McFarland & Company; McFarland

Published

2005

Language

EN

ISBN

9780786419845

Subjects

Education, Sociology, Philosophy

Rating

1.4 / 5 (6 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14