The Shape of the River : : Long-Term Consequences of Considering Race in College and University Admissions / / Derek Bok, William G. Bowen.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton University Press eBook-Package Archive 1927-1999
• VerfasserIn: Bowen, William G.,; Bok, Derek,
• TeilnehmendeR: Loury, Glenn C.
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2016]; ©1998
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Edition: With a New introduction by the authors
• Language: English
• Series: The William G. Bowen Series ; 30
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (544 p.) :; 103 line illus. 93 tables

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."

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Historical Context -- Chapter 2. The Admissions Process and "Race-Neutrality" -- Chapter 3. Academic Outcomes -- Chapter 4. Advanced Study: Graduate and Professional Degrees -- Chapter 5. Employment, Earnings, and Job Satisfaction -- Chapter 6. Civic Participation and Satisfaction with Life -- Chapter 7. Looking Back: Views of College -- Chapter 8. Diversity: Perceptions and Realities -- Chapter 9. Informing the Debate -- Chapter 10. Summing Up -- Appendix A. The College and Beyond Database -- Appendix B. Notes on Methodology -- Appendix C. Earnings in Relation to Advanced Degrees, Sector of Employment, and Occupation -- Appendix D. Additional Tables -- References -- Index