Affirmative action / Paul Connors, book editor. - Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2009. - 129 p. ; 24 cm. - At issue. Civil liberties . - At issue. Civil liberties. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 115-119) and index.

Diversity is at the heart of affirmative action / Affirmative action may hurt more than help Blacks and Hispanics / Mainstream media report unfairly on affirmative action / Minority press coverage of affirmative action is not objective / The demise of affirmative action is overstated / Sports is no place for affirmative action / Affirmative action for men is politically incorrect / College men are benefiting from affirmative action / Cultural affirmative action is alive and well / Barack Obama's candidacy shows that affirmative action is still needed / Affirmative action is an attack on American identity / The Republican party shows growing support for affirmative action / Lee Bollinger -- John Fund -- Jacqueline Bacon -- Terri L. Towner, Rosalee A. Clawson, and Eric N. Waltenberg -- Scott Jaschik -- Ari Kaufman -- Melana Zyla Vickers -- Sarah Karnasiewicz -- Selwyn Duke -- Ari Melber -- Roger Kimball -- Harry Stein.

ISBN: 9780737742787 (hardcover) 9780737742770 (pbk.) 073774278X (hardcover) 0737742771 (pbk.)

Source: 1292690 QBI

LCCN: 2008041617

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Affirmative action programs--United States.
Discrimination--Government policy--United States.
Minorities--Government policy--United States.

LC Class. No.: HF5549.5.A34 / A4212 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 331.13/3/0973