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The Shape of the River: Long-Term Consequences of Considering Race in College and University Admissions Twentieth Annive

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The Shape of the River: Long-Term Consequences of Considering Race in College and University Admissions Twentieth Annive

William G. Bowen, "The Shape of the River: Long-Term Consequences of Considering Race in College and University Admissions Twentieth Annive"
English | ISBN: 0691182485 | 2019 | 528 pages | PDF | 42 MB

The landmark New York Times bestseller that demonstrates the benefits of race-conscious admissions in higher education

First published in 1998, William Bowen and Derek Bok’s The Shape of the River became an immediate landmark in the debate over affirmative action in America. It grounded a contentious subject in concrete data at a time when arguments surrounding it were characterized more by emotion than evidence―and it made a forceful case that race-conscious admissions were successfully helping to promote equal opportunity. Today, the issue of affirmative action remains unsettled. Much has changed, but
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