The myth of affirmative action / by Rudolph Alexander Jr.
| Author/creator | Alexander, Rudolph |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | [Cambridge, England] : Ethics International Press, Ltd., 2023. |
| Description | xiii, 169 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Preface -- Chapter one. Introduction -- Chapter two. The nature of social problems and stereotyping -- Chapter three. The myth of blacks receiving affirmative action in employment -- Chapter four. The myth of affirmative action for blacks in colleges and universities -- Chapter five. Affirmative action in awarding contracts and set-asides -- Chapter six. Epilogue: Concluding thoughts -- Bibliography -- About the author. |
| Contents | Chatper one: Introduction. A cursory examination of black employment and college issues ; What affirmative action is, and what is it designed to accomplish? ; The political backlash against affirmative action -- Chapter two: The nature of social problems and stereotyping. Understanding social problems ; The dynamics of social problems ; Consistent scapegoating of minorities -- Chapter three: The myth of blacks receiving affirmative action in employment ; The patronage system ; Contemporary job market and race and sex ; Public attitudes towards affirmative action ; The legal system and blacks' discrimination employment ; Critical race theory ; One black professor's case study ; The myth that more qualified whites are losing jobs to blacks -- Chapter four: The myth of affirmative action for blacks in colleges and universities. Title IX and affirmative action ; Misuse and bogus use of statistics ; Using means and medians to obfuscate affirmative action ; Legacy for wealthy white individuals -- Chapter five: Affirmative action in awarding contracts and set-asides. Affirmative action of U.S. Department of Labor regarding contracts ; Affirmative action to combat institutional racial discrimination ; Legal challenges to affirmative action in business and governments ; Criticisms of strict scrutiny oin set-aside cases -- Chapter six: Epilogue: concluding thoughts. The epexegesis of the myth of affirmative action ; Appropriate and inappropriate use of statistics ; The true beneficiaries of affirmative action ; Sports as a microcosm of employment opportunities ; Another view of affirmative action ; The nonsense of racial preferences for blacks. |
| Abstract | "Renowned Professor of Social Work Dr Rudolph Alexander Jr. analyses many examples which demonstrate that the claim that affirmative action programs have led to unfair discrimination against White people of equal ability, is a myth." -- Source other than Library of Congress. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages [150]-169) |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2024439333 |
| ISBN | 1804410926 |
| ISBN | 9781804410929 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |