Affirmative Action: Racial Preference in Black and White (Positions: Education, Politics, and Culture)

Wise, Tim J. J.

ISBN 10: 041595049X / ISBN 13: 9780415950497

Published by Routledge, 2005

About this Item

Written by an anti-racism, journalist, this text focuses on white privileges in all levels of education, comparing the magnitude of white racial preference with the policies envisioned when using this term. It also demonstrates that the American system of education is a reflection of, and a contributor to a structure of institutionalized racism. Series: Positions: Education, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 249. . 2005. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Affirmative Action: Racial Preference in Black and White (Positions: Education, Politics, and Culture)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 041595049X
• ISBN 13: 9780415950497
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Affirmative Action examines the larger structure of institutional white privilege in education, and compares the magnitude of white racial preference with the policies typically envisioned when the term "racial preference" is used. In doing so, the book demonstrates that the American system of education is both a reflection of and a contributor to a structure of institutionalized racism and racial preference for the dominant majority.

About the Author

Tim J. Wise is the Race and Ethnicity Editor for LIP magazine. He speaks, writes, and advocates across the country to dismantle racism.