Discrimination
By: Jacqueline Langwith, book editor.
Contributors: Langwith, Jacqueline.
Series: Opposing viewpoints series; Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
Publisher: Greenhaven Press; Thomson Gale
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Detroit
Language: eng
Number of pages: 247
ISBN-13: 9780737737394; 9780737737400
Subjects: Discrimination -- United States; Affirmative action programs -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Does discrimination exist in the United States? Middle-class blacks are discriminated against in the United States / Ishmael Reed; title: Middle-class blacks are not discriminated against in the United States / John McWhorter; title: The wage gap for women / Debra Katz and Justine F. Andronici; title: Wage discrimination against women does not exist / April Kelly-Woessner; title: Opposing same-sex marriage discriminates against gays / Julian Bond; title: Opposing same-sex marriage does not discriminate against gays / Timothy J. Dailey. How does discrimination impact American society? Racial profiling against Muslims to prevent terrorism is ineffective and discriminatory / Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund; title: Racial profiling of Muslims is justified to prevent terrorism / Michelle Malkin; title: Discrimination leads to healthcare disparities / Institute of Medicine; title: Discrimination is not the cause of healthcare disparities / Jonathan Klick and Sally Satel; title: Religiously motivated discrimination in health care is wrong / Natalie Hope McDonald; title: Medical professionals should be free to practice religiously motivated discrimination / Nedd Kareiva. Is affirmative action an effective remedy for discrimination? Affirmative-action programs are necessary / Gary Orfield; title: Affirmative-action programs are unnecessary and discriminatory / Ward Connerly; title: Race-based affirmative action hurts African Americans / Richard H. Sander; title: Race-based affirmative action has helped African Americans / David L. Chambers ... [et al.]; title: Asian Americans support affirmative action / Richard Kim; title: Affirmative-action programs discriminate against Asians / Larry Elder. What impact does the government have on discrimination in the U.S.? Anti-discrimination laws aren't perfect, but they work / Richard Thompson Ford; title: Anti-discrimination laws are limited / Stephanie M. Wildman; title: It is discriminatory for the government to consider race / Edward J. Erler; title: The government should consider race in order to achieve integration / Ruth Marcus; title: Government cannot fix the inequalities caused by discrimination against blacks / Amy L. Wax; title: Sentencing guidelines such as mandatory minimum sentences are discriminatory / John Lewis and Robert Wilkins; title: Sentencing guidelines are fair and have decreased crime / Alberto Gonzalez; title: Title IX is a success and should not be blamed for hurting men's sports / Jo Young Switzer; title: Title IX hurts men's sports / Sara Foley.