Interracial America
Interracial America | Affirmative Action: What Everybody Hates in Theory but Likes in Practice
While surveys have concluded that a large majority of white Americans oppose affirmative action, a deeper examination of this research reveals the opposite, reports the Brookings Review in the following viewpoint. Many whites claim, for example, that affirmative action hurts other whites; however, they also maintain that they themselves have not been harmed by it. When asked to think about the specific affirmative action programs at their own workplaces, most Americans actually support such programs. However, the authors conclude, Americans often misrepresent their opinions on...
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- Introduction
- Table of Contents
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Chapter 1: Should America’s Racial Differences Be Emphasized?
- Chapter 1 Preface
- Racial and Ethnic Differences Endanger American Culture
- Racial and Ethnic Differences Are Not Dangerous
- Racial Classifications Should Be Abandoned
- Racial Classifications Should Not Be Abandoned
- Racial Pride Is Counterproductive
- Racial Pride Is Beneficial
- Racial Segregation Is Harmful
- Enforced Racial Integration Is Harmful
- Chapter 1 Periodical Bibliography
- Chapter 2: Will Immigration Lead to an Interracial Crisis?
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Chapter 3: How Has Affirmative Action Affected Race Relations?
- Chapter 3 Preface
- Affirmative Action Has Furthered Civil Rights
- Affirmative Action Has Hindered Civil Rights
- Affirmative Action in Admissions Benefits College Students
- Affirmative Action in Admissions Harms College Students
- Affirmative Action: What Everybody Hates in Theory but Likes in Practice
- Most Americans Want to Revise Affirmative Action
- Chapter 3 Periodical Bibliography
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Chapter 4: How Should Society View Interracial Families?
- Chapter 4 Preface
- Interracial Marriages Should Be Encouraged
- Interracial Marriages Will Not Eliminate Racism
- Biracial Children Often Have Difficult Lives
- Biracial Children Can Have Rich Lives
- Transracial Adoptions Should Be Encouraged
- Transracial Adoptions Should Not Be Encouraged
- Chapter 4 Periodical Bibliography
- Organizations to Contact
- For Further Discussion
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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