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Examining the Paradox between Dismantling "De Jure" Segregation and Affirmative Action: Implications from Contemporary Higher Education Case Law
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Boykin, Tiffany Fountaine; Palmer, Robert T. – Journal of Negro Education, 2016
The racial diversification of America's higher education system has been at the forefront of legal argument for the last seventy-five years. Ground-breaking decisions birthed the inclusion of affirmative action policies in higher education after the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In recent years, both the utility and constitutionality…
Descriptors: School Segregation, Racial Segregation, Affirmative Action, Higher Education
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Differences in the Affirmative Action Attitudes of U.S. College Students.
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Smith, William A. – Journal of Negro Education, 1998
Investigated gender and racial/ethnic differences in college students' support for affirmative action in higher education. Multivariate analyses of data from a diverse sample of 290 students found greater differences along racial/ethnic than gender lines. European- and Asian-American students expressed greater opposition to affirmative action.…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, College Students, Equal Education, Higher Education
The Impact of "Colorblind" Ideologies on Students of Color: Intergroup Relations at a Predominantly White University.
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Lewis, Amanda E.; Chesler, Mark; Forman, Tyrone A. – Journal of Negro Education, 2000
Investigated the experiences of minority students with their white peers on predominantly white campuses. Focus groups revealed how white students' purported color-blindness regarding race often blinded them to their own color conscious behavior and the subsequent stereotyping effects. Participants' discussions examined stereotyping, assimilation,…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, College Students, Ethnic Stereotypes, Higher Education