Thomas E. Weisskopf

Affirmative Action in the United States and India (eBook, PDF)

A Comparative Perspective

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Two of the most important national experiences with policies of positive discrimination are the cases of 'Affirmative Action' in the United States and 'Reservation Policies' in India.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Januar 2004
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781135997311
• Artikelnr.: 42977622

Autorenporträt

Thomas E. Weisskopf

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Part One: The Differing contexts and potential conseqences of
positive discrimination in the United States and India 1. On the Origins
and Nature of Positive discrimination Policies in the United States and
India 2. The Debate of positive discrimination in the United States and in
India 3. The Potential Benefits and Costs of Positive Discrimination 4. A
Theoretical Analysis of the consequences of Positive Discrimination
Policies5. The Differing Contexts of Positive Discrimation in the United
States and India6. A Comparative Analysis of the Likely Consequences of
Positive Discrimination in the United States and IndiaPart Two: An
Empirical Analysis of Positive Discrimination in Admissions to Higher
Educational Institutions in the United States and India7. Positive
Discrimination in Admissions to Higher Educational Institutions8. Toward an
Empirical Assessment of Claims of PD Benefits and Costs9. Affirmative
Action and Enrollments in US Universities10. Reservation Policies and
Enrollments in Indian Universities11. Affirmative Action and Academic
Performance in US Universities12. Reservation Policies and Academic
Performance in Indian Universities13. Affirmative Action and Career
Accomplishments in the US14. Further Evidence on the Effects of Affirmative
Action in US Universities15. Review of the Findings on the Consequences of
PD Policies in University AdmissionsPart Three: Conclusion16. Concluding
Observations on Policies of Positive Discrimination