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- At a time when quotas and preferences are under attack nationwide, Barbara Bergmann courageously show that without the help of affirmative action America will never be able to attain a truly race-blind and sex-blind society, for it is naive to imagine that the abolition of affirmative action will lead to a system based solely on ability.
- About the Author: Barbara Bergmann is an economist at American University and author of The Economic Emergence of Women, 1986.
- 224 Pages
- Business + Money Management, Labor
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About the Book
Distinguished feminist and economist Barbara Bergmann acknowledges that affirmative action does indeed force employers to "play a quotas game". However, in a compelling study, Bergmann shows how 50 large corporations differ radically in how much integration they have achieved, and she presents abundant evidence that affirmative action, where systematically applied, has undone injustice and provided real economic benefit. Index.Book Synopsis
At a time when quotas and preferences are under attack nationwide, Barbara Bergmann courageously show that without the help of affirmative action America will never be able to attain a truly race-blind and sex-blind society, for it is naive to imagine that the abolition of affirmative action will lead to a system based solely on ability. Women and minorities do in fact need assistance in cases where prejudice or habit leads to preference for white males in all openings. Free of the posturing that has so often degraded this debate, In Defense of Affirmative Action is a clarion call to maintain affirmative action as a just and indispensable solution to a chronic problem in American society.About the Author
Barbara Bergmann is an economist at American University and author of The Economic Emergence of Women, 1986.Dimensions (Overall): 8.12 Inches (H) x 5.34 Inches (W) x .63 Inches (D)
Weight: .57 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 224
Genre: Business + Money Management
Sub-Genre: Labor
Publisher: Basic Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Barbara Bergman
Language: English
Street Date: April 1, 1997
TCIN: 93371802
UPC: 9780465098347
Item Number (DPCI): 247-02-5262
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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