When Affirmative Action Was White: An Untold History of Racial Inequality in Twentieth-Century America
by Ira Katznelson
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Author: Ira KatznelsonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-08-14
ISBN: 0393328511
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: W. W. Norton
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Book Review: Important and necessary for understanding race in America today
Summary: 5 Stars
Katznelson has assembled a compelling and powerful historical analysis of the use of affirmative action in America. It is essential reading for those who are interested in the state of race relations today. It turns the affirmative action debate on its head, suggesting that we LOVE affirmative action. I recommend it for a wide variety of readers. It is readable, but more important, it will chalenge your understanding of how we arrived where we are! It is also a great study in the unintended consequences of political settlements.
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