THE SHAPE OF THE RIVER Long-Term Consequences of Considering Race in College and University Admissions

Bowen, William G. & Derek Bok & James L. Shulman

ISBN 10: 0691002746 / ISBN 13: 9780691002743

Published by Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, 1998

About this Item

First Edition, Signed by Author Derek Bok to his Media Escort. A very nice copy with clean, bright interior pages and solid binding. DJ in very nice condition. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 472 pages; Signed by Author.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE SHAPE OF THE RIVER Long-Term Consequences of Considering Race in College and University Admissions
• Publisher: Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0691002746
• ISBN 13: 9780691002743
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

This is the book that has forever changed the debate on affirmative action in America. The Shape of the River is the most far-reaching and comprehensive study of its kind. It brings a wealth of empirical evidence to bear on how race-sensitive admissions policies actually work and clearly defines the effects they have had on over 45,000 students of different races. Its conclusions mark a turning point in national discussions of affirmative action--anything less than factual evidence will no longer suffice in any serious debate of this vital question.

Glenn Loury's new foreword revisits the basic logic behind race-sensitive policies, asserting that since individuals use race to conceptualize themselves, we must be conscious of race as we try to create rules for a just society. Loury underscores the need for confronting opinion with fact so we can better see the distinction between the "morality of color-blindness" and the "morality of racial justice."

About the Author

William G. Bowen (1933-2016) was president emeritus of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and Princeton University and founding chairman of ITHAKA.. His many books included The Shape of the River: Long-Term Consequences of Considering Race in College and University Admissions (with Derek Bok) (Princeton). Derek Bok is the 300th Anniversary University Research Professor at Harvard University, where he served as president from 1971 to 1991, and again as interim president from 2006 to 2007.