The Case for Affirmative Action in Higher Education.

Brown, Sarita E.

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ERIC Number: EJ547078

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

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The Case for Affirmative Action in Higher Education.

Brown, Sarita E.

About Campus, v1 n2 p10-15 May-Jun 1996

Defends affirmative action and explains its historical principles in order to dispel myths surrounding the program. Discusses the pervasiveness of inequality in society and discusses ways that decision makers in higher education can respond to critics of affirmative action. Examines college admission needs and the current legal and political environment. (RJM)

Descriptors: Access to Education, Affirmative Action, College Admission, College Environment, College Students, Diversity (Institutional), Educational Discrimination, Equal Education, Higher Education, Legal Responsibility, Misconceptions

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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