ISBN-13
9780822954538
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Publication Date
15 October 1991
Age Range
NA - NA years
Dimensions
22.86 x 15.24 x 1.57 CM
Shipping Weight
0.40 Kg
Pages
272
Language
English
Grade Level
NA - NA
Bron Taylor unites theoretical and applied social science to analyze a salient contemporary moral and political problem. Three decades after the passage of civil rights laws, criteria for hiring and promotion to redress past discrimination and the sensitive "quota" question are still unresolved issues.
Taylor reviews the works of prominent social scientists and philosophers on the moral and legal principles underlying affirmative action, and examines them in light of his own empirical study. Using participant observation, in-depth interviewing, and a detailed questionnaire, he examines the attitudes of four groups in the California Department of Parks and Recreation: male and female, white and nonwhite workers. Because the department has implemented a strong program for ten years, its employees have had firsthand experience with affirmative action. Their views about the rights of minorities in the economy are often surprising.