Affirmative Action: Racial Preference in Black and White (Positions: Education, Politics, and Culture)

Affirmative Action examines the larger structure of institutional white privilege in education, and compares the magnitude of white racial preference with the policies typically envisioned when the term "racial preference" is used. In doing so, the book demonstrates that the American system of education is both a reflection of and a contributor to a structure of institutionalized racism and racial preference for the dominant majority.;AFFIRMATIVE ACTION RACIAL PREFERENCE IN BLACK AND WHITE -- Copyright -- Contents -- Series Editors' Introduction -- Introduction -- 1 Affirmative Action Past and Present -- 2 White Racial Preference in Education -- 3 Responding to Critics of Affirmative Action -- 4 Defending Affirmative Action:it's About More Than Diversity -- Notes -- Index.

racial Preference Is Nothing New, Argues Tim J. Wise In This Compelling Exploration Of Race, Privilege, And Education. This Book Recasts The Debate Over Today's Controversial, Race-based Affirmative Action Policies. Wise Deftly Demonstrates That The American Educational System Has Always Been Complicit In Institutionalized Racism And Racial Preference.

Affirmative Action Examines The Larger Structure Of Institutional White Privilege In Education, And Compares The Magnitude Of White Racial Preference With The Policies Typically Envisioned When The Term Racial Preference Is Used. In Doing So, The Book Demonstrates That The American System Of Education Is Both A Reflection Of And A Contributor To A Structure Of Institutionalized Racism And Racial Preference For The Dominant Majority.

Written by an anti-racism, journalist, this text focuses on white privileges in all levels of education, comparing the magnitude of white racial preference with the policies envisioned when using this term. It also demonstrates that the American system of education is a reflection of, and a contributor to a structure of institutionalized racism. From its inception in the 1960s, affirmative action has created heated debates about how to deal with past and present racism within the arena of education. Speaker, consultant and author Wise believes educators should heed the warning signs of the demise of affirmative action, and openly discuss its tenets and applications at the root level In January 2003, President George W. Bush announced that his administration would be joining the legal battle against affirmative action at the University of Michigan. Affirmative action is perhaps one of the most misunderstood concepts in American politics today.