Color and money : how rich White kids are winning the war over college affirmative action / Peter Schmidt.
| Author/creator | Schmidt, Peter |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007. |
| Description | viii, 263 pages ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction : a celebration of the few -- Skimming the top : how money rises above merit -- Crossing Eight Mile : how the rich deny education to the poor -- Putting out fires : the origins of college affirmative action -- The golden pipeline : profiting from preferences -- Collegiate divisions : the volatile mix on campuses -- Assault from the right : affirmative action under attack -- By any means necessary : Black voices fight to be heard -- Breaching walls : the uprising of the excluded -- The diversity dodge : fuzzy research to the rescue -- Supreme reckoning : the changing legal landscape -- The worried White House : Bush faces an American dilemma -- Voices from on high : the establishment speaks -- Affirmative action affirmed : the Supreme Court grants a reprieve -- The struggle continues : democracy rears its head. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-251) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007007039 |
| ISBN | 1403976015 |
| ISBN | 9781403976017 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | LC213.52 .S35 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |