Affirmative Action: The Benefits of DiversityJudith Areen
Debating the Benefits of Affirmative Action. 来自 ERIC 喜欢 0 阅读量: 17 作者: P Schmidt 摘要: Discusses how as the issue of race-conscious admissions policies moves through the courts, scholars engage in a bitter debate over the educational benefits of diversity. (EV) 关键词: Academic ...
Which of the following is true about affirmative action according to the text A.A vast majority of people support it.B.The minorities claim it to be a discriminatory policy.C.The minority students are more likely to welcome it.D.The Court’s decision will certainly change people’s attitude...
解析 B 这个题可能很多同学容易误选为A,因为文中有一个“race-neutral”,但题目是问对偏向性做法的态度,从“opposing affirmative action,”可看出教育部一贯坚持布什总统的种族中立政策而不是偏向少数种族,所以它反对偏向性做法。A中立;C赞成;D无所谓,皆不正确。
The end of affirmative action action is going to have the biggest impact on students of color.Among students of color, Black students will see the biggest drop in acceptance chances, Hispanic and Native American students will be moderately impacted, and multi-racial students will see a smaller ...
Affirmative action is good business. So asserted the National Association of Manufacturers while urging retention of an executive order requiring some federal contractors to set numerical goals for hiring minorities and women. "Diversity in work force participation has produced new ideas in management, ...
First, a shift in focus from non-discrimination to a "right to be treated as an equal" opens the way for affirmative action. Second, a stressing of the special contribution of women in male-dominated fields transfers the focus from discrimination to the benefits of including women. Third, I...
If, by affirmative action, you mean a little extra effort to offer opportunities to the poor and disadvantaged in our society, most people would certainly support it.But affirmative action, as it has become institutionalized, usually means something quite different in practice. It has come to ...
Related to affirmative action:Affirmative Action Plan affirmative action n. A policy or a program that seeks to redress past discrimination through active measures to ensure equal opportunity, as in education and employment. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyrig...
Affirmative action can generally be described as preferential treatment for minorities and women in jobs, educational opportunities, and receipt of other benefits. However, its origin and meaning remain relatively obscure. This study is designed to provide clarity and to strengthen the position of affi...