DEI in the Law School Classroom - Affirmative Action - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources

Affirmative Action

The Future of Affirmative Action by Richard D. Kahlenberg (Editor)
Call Number: LC213.52 .F88 2014
ISBN: 9780870785412
Publication Date: 2014-06-04
This book evaluates the effectiveness of race-neutral approaches to increasing diversity in the college admissions process in the aftermath of Fisher v. University of Texas. The authors explore whether the curtailing of race-based admission considerations may provide a new opportunity to focus on economic inequality in higher education.
Affirmative Action and the Meanings of Merit by Bruce P Lapenson
Call Number: HF5549.5.A34 L37 2009
ISBN: 9780761843474
Publication Date: 2009-05-16
This book analyzes a series of studies tracking the academic and employment success of affirmative action beneficiaries. The author presents a counterargument to the common criticism that college admissions criteria should be solely based on the "merit" metrics of grades and test scores.
Understanding Affirmative Action by J. Edward Kellough (Contribution by, Contribution by, Contribution by, Contribution by, Contribution by, Contribution by, Contribution by, Contribution by, Contribution by)
Call Number: KF4755.5 .K45 2006
ISBN: 1589010892
Publication Date: 2006-05-17
This book provides an overview of the historical, philosophical, and legal context of affirmative action policies in both educational and employment contexts.
When Affirmative Action Was White by Ira Katznelson
Call Number: E185.61 .K354 2005
ISBN: 0393052133
Publication Date: 2005-08-22
Author Ira Katznelson offers a new perspective on affirmative action programs by recontextualizing them in light of exclusion of African American workers from New Deal and Fair Deal policies of the 1930s and 1940s, and the resulting economic disparities between Black and White Americans.
Affirmative Action and Racial Preference by Carl Cohen; James P. Sterba
Call Number: KF4755.5 .A95 2003
ISBN: 0195148940
Publication Date: 2003-10-23
A point-counterpoint debate between the two authors, Cohen, a key figure in the Michigan affirmative action cases, argues that racial preferences in any form are morally wrong and unconstitutional, while Sterba counters that race and sex conscious policies are a necessary corrective to achieve a just society.
Justice, Gender and Affirmative Action by Susan D. Clayton; Faye J. Crosby
Call Number: KF3467 .C58 1992
ISBN: 0472094645
Publication Date: 1993-01-01
In this book, the authors discuss their view of affirmative action as a proactive mechanism for preventing discrimination.
A Conflict of Principles by Carl Cohen
Call Number: KFM4592.2 .C64 2014
ISBN: 9780700619962
Publication Date: 2014-11-07
Author Carl Cohen, a professor at the University of Michigan and former Board Member of the ACLU, recounts his role in initiation of the Michigan affirmative action cases. He makes an impassioned argument that affirmative action policies, however well intentioned, resulted in racial preference policies that conflict with the Equal Protection Clause.
For Discrimination by Randall Kennedy
Call Number: KF4755.5 .K46 2013
ISBN: 9780307907370
Publication Date: 2013-09-03
This book gives a concise but insightful overview of affirmative action policies, the political controversies surrounding them, and the costs and benefits of affirmative action on American society.
Racing for Innocence: Whiteness, Gender, and the Backlash Against Affirmative Action by Jennifer Pierce
Call Number: HF5549.5.A34 P54 2012
ISBN: 9780804778787
Publication Date: 2012-09-05
This book evaluates the backlash against affirmative action policies through a series of stories from legal professionals. These stories demonstrate how white men simultaneously denied accountability for workplace racism while detailing the myriad ways they resisted incorporating people of color and women into their workplace.
Mismatch: How Affirmative Action Hurts Students It's Intended to Help, and Why Universities Won't Admit It by Richard Sander; Stuart Taylor
Call Number: LC213.52 .S26 2012
ISBN: 9780465029969
Publication Date: 2012-10-09
The authors discuss affirmative action policies and a phenomenon termed "mismatch", where students are placed in competition with more prepared and accomplished peers. They argue that this ultimately disadvantages minority students in the long run.
The Pursuit of Fairness: A History of Affirmative Action by Terry H. Anderson
Call Number: HF5549.5.A34 A53 2004
ISBN: 0195157648
Publication Date: 2004-06-07
Published in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, this book provides a thorough history of affirmative action policies in American history, offering a balanced look at this contested and often controversial issue.
The Bakke Case: Race, Education, and Affirmative Action by Howard Ball
Call Number: KF228.B34 B35 2000
ISBN: 0700610464
Publication Date: 2000-11-06
Author Howard Ball reviews and analyzes the many issues raised in University of California Regents v. Bakke, widely considered one of the seminal cases on affirmative action policies in higher education.
Color and Money: How Rich White Kids are Winning the War Over College Affirmative Action by Peter Schmidt
Call Number: LC213.52 .S35 2007
ISBN: 1403976015
Publication Date: 2007-08-07
Journalist author Schmidt gives a deep dive into the hidden agendas on both sides of the affirmative action debate and explores how these policies continue to fail both racial and ethnic minorities and poor white kids.
Diversity Works by Daryl G. Smith (Editor)
Call Number: LC1099.3 .S650 1997
ISBN: 0911696717
Publication Date: 1997-11-01
This book is a report that reviews literature and studies evaluating diversity initiatives and the impact they have on American college students.