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Jones, Terry; Custred, Glynn – Academe, 1995
A supporter of affirmative action in California sees attackers as mean-spirited and practicing wedge politics. He stresses its legality and opposes a proposed California Civil Rights initiative. An opponent criticizes affirmative action, noting practical difficulties in application and its opposition to American values of fairness. He defends the…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Affirmative Action, Civil Rights, Cultural Pluralism