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The Next Twenty-five Years: Affirmative Action in Higher Education in the United States and South Africa
David L. Featherman, Martin Hall, and Marvin Krislov, editors"Ambitious, provocative, and wide-ranging, this rich collection of essays from U.S. and South African perspectives reflects the thinking of thoughtful advocates of affirmative action."
---William G. Bowen, President Emeritus, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and President Emeritus, Princeton University
"Thoughtful commentary from outstanding experts on affirmative action's future in two countries struggling to overcome a legacy of racial injustice."
---Derek Bok, 300th Anniversary University Research Professor, and President Emeritus, Harvard University
"An enormously important comparative study and reflection on affirmative (U.S.) and corrective (South Africa) action with exhaustive and sensitive treatment of a vital topic."
---Kader Asmal, Professor of Law, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, and former Minister of Education, South Africa
A penetrating exploration of affirmative action's continued place in 21st-century higher education, The Next Twenty-five Years assembles the viewpoints of some of the most influential scholars, educators, university leaders, and public officials. Its comparative essays span the political spectrum and dissect debates in two nations to elucidate the legal, political, social, economic, and moral dimensions of affirmative action in higher education and its role in contributing to a just, equitable, and vital society.
David L. Featherman is Professor of Sociology and Psychology and Founding Director of the Center for Advancing Research and Solutions for Society at the University of Michigan.
Martin Hall is Vice-Chancellor of the University of Salford, Greater Manchester, and previously was Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Cape Town.
Marvin Krislov is President of Oberlin College and previously was Vice President and General Counsel at the University of Michigan.
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Cover
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Title
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Copyright
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Contents
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Preface
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Foreword: Mary Sue Coleman
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Foreword: Njabulo S. Ndebele
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Introduction: Twins Born at Different Times?
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PART I Historical and Legal Context
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Introduction to Part I
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Affirmative Action and the U.S. Black Freedom Struggle
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The Struggle for National Liberation and the Attainment of Human Rights in South Africa
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Affirmative Action in Higher Education over the Next Twenty-five Years: A Need for Study and Action
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From Redress to Empowerment: The New South African Constitution and Its Implementation
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Social Justice and Postapartheid Higher Education in South Africa
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Affirmative Action and Higher Education in the United States and South Africa
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PART II Higher Education in the World: Labor Markets and Social Mobility
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Introduction to Part II
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Moving on Up? The Politics, Problems, and Prospects of Universities as Gateways for Social Mobility in South Africa
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Higher Education and the Labor Market in Postapartheid South Africa
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Retrenching Civil Rights: Mass Imprisonment in America
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PART III The World in Higher Education: Admissions, Curriculum, and the Classroom
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Introduction to Part III
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The Promise and Peril of the Texas Uniform Admission Law
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Admissions Policies and Challenges
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Race and Class in the South African Higher-Education Sector: A Focus on the Undergraduate Experience
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Benefits and Barriers: Racial Dynamics of the Undergraduate Experience
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Diversity, Dialogue, and Democratic Engagement
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Institutional Culture and Diversity: Engagement and Dialogue in a South African University
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Who Is “Getting Through” in South Africa? Graduate Output and the Reconstruction of the Formal Curriculum
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Defining the Problem of Equity in Teaching Elementary School Mathematics
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PART IV The Next Twenty-five Years
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Introduction to Part IV
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Looking Back
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The First Ten Years: The Role of Public Policy in Shaping Postapartheid Higher Education in South Africa
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The Role of Public Policy in Shaping Higher Education in the Twenty-first Century: Achieving Diversity, Excellence, and Equity in the Academy
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Racial Disparities and the Next Twenty-five Years: The Continued Need for Affirmative Action
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Beyond Equity Committees and Statistics
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Achieving Critical Mass: The Future of Gender and Higher Education in the United States
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Democracy and the Choosing of Elites
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A Future Beyond “Race”: Reflections on Equity in South African Higher Education
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Conclusions
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The Challenge of the Next Twenty-five Years
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Nothing Is Different, but Everything's Changed
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Contributors
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Index
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