The next twenty-five years
Subtitle: affirmative action in higher education in the United States and South Africa
By: edited by David L. Featherman, Martin Hall, and Marvin Krislov.
Contributors: Featherman, David L.; Hall, Martin, 1952-; Krislov, Marvin, 1960-
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Ann Arbor
Language: eng
Number of pages: 389
ISBN-13: 9780472117055; 9780472033775; 9780472021550
Subjects: Education, Higher -- United States; Education, Higher -- South Africa; Affirmative action programs -- United States; Affirmative action programs -- South Africa
Description: "A penetrating exploration of affirmative action's continued place in 21st-century higher education, The Next Twenty-five Years assembles the viewpoints of some of the most influential scholars, educators, university leaders, and public officials. Its comparative essays span the political spectrum and dissect debates in two nations to elucidate the legal, political, social, economic, and moral dimensions of affirmative action in higher education and its role in contributing to a just, equitable, and vital society."--Book cover.
Notes: Includes index.