7 An Exploratory Study

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Tables vii
4. Preface ix
5. 1 Introduction 1
6. 2 What Is Affirmative Action? 21
7. 3 The History of Reverse Discrimination 35
8. 4 Affirmative Action Critics 43
9. 5 Affirmative Action Supporters 63
10. 6 The Social Construction of Reverse Discrimination 77
11. 7 An Exploratory Study 89
12. 8 An Empirical Study 107
13. 9 Selected Court Cases 121
14. 10 Conclusion 139
15. Appendix: A Dialogue with an Anti–Affirmative Action Activist 147
16. Bibliography 159
17. Index 175
18. About the Book 183