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To Fulfill These Rights
Political Struggle Over Affirmative Action and Open Admissions
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English
Published/Copyright:
2019
About this book
In To Fulfill These Rights, Amaka Okechukwu offers a historically informed sociological account of the struggles over affirmative action and open admissions in higher education. Through case studies of policy retrenchment at public universities, she documents the rollback of inclusive policies in the context of shifting race and class politics.
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Okechukwu Amaka :
Amaka Okechukwu (PhD, NYU) is an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology at George Mason University. Her work has appeared in Research in Conflicts, Social Movements, and Change and in The Sociology Project: Race and Ethnicity.Amaka Okechukwu is an assistant professor of sociology at George Mason University.
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Ellen Berrey, author of The Enigma of Diversity:
I learned something new and interesting on nearly every page. This is an excellent empirical engagement of affirmative action. Okechukwu’s updated racial formation theory is smart, compelling, and engaging.
I learned something new and interesting on nearly every page. This is an excellent empirical engagement of affirmative action. Okechukwu’s updated racial formation theory is smart, compelling, and engaging.
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Frontmatter
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CONTENTS
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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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INTRODUCTION
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1. A RIGHT OF POSTWAR CITIZENSHIP
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2. LEGAL MOBILIZATION
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3. BOARD VOTES AND BALLOT INITIATIVES
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4. A FORCE OF NATURE
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5. THE LIMITATIONS OF DIVERSITY
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CONCLUSION
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APPENDIX A
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APPENDIX B
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NOTES
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REFERENCES
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INDEX
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eBook published on:
September 3, 2019
eBook ISBN:
9780231544740
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eBook ISBN:
9780231544740
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