Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction 1
4. One. The Symbolic Politics of Racial Progress 25
5. Part One: Undergraduate Admissions at the University of Michigan
6. Two. “Academically Excellent and Diverse” 55
7. Three. Gratz, Grutter, and the Public Relations of Defending Affirmative Action 79
8. Part Two: Housing Politics in Rogers Park
9. Four. “The Most Diverse Neighborhood in Chicago” 127
10. Five. Gentrification, Displacement, and Color-Blind Opposition to Subsidized Housing 153
11. Part Three: Human Resource Management in Starr Corporation
12. Six. “Diversity Is a Strength of Starr Corporation” 195
13. Seven. Diversity Management, Shareholder Capitalism, and the Biases of Meritocracy 219
14. Conclusion. Neoliberalism, Color Blindness, and Inequality in the Age of Diversity 257
15. Acknowledgments 279
16. Methodological Appendix 283
17. Notes 293
18. References 317
19. Index 341