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

IntroductionPart One: The Differing contexts and potential conseqences of
positive discrimination in the United States and India1. On the Origins and
Nature of Positive discrimination Policies in the United States and India2.
The Debate of positive discrimination in the United States and in India3.
The Potential Benefits and Costs of Positive Discrimination4. 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