Meritocracy and Diversity in Higher Education: Discrimination against Asian Americans in the Post-Bakke Era.

Wang, L. Ling-Chi

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Publication Date: 1988

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Meritocracy and Diversity in Higher Education: Discrimination against Asian Americans in the Post-Bakke Era.

Wang, L. Ling-Chi

Urban Review, v20 n2 p189-209 Fall 1988

Examines recent changes in admission patterns and policies of some of the most prestigious American institutions of higher education, with particular reference to the University of California-Berkeley. Assesses the impact of these changes on Asian Americans and the principle of meritocracy. (FMW)

Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Asian American Students, Asian Americans, College Admission, Competitive Selection, Educational Discrimination, Enrollment Trends, Higher Education, Quotas, Racial Discrimination, Selective Admission, Statistical Analysis, Urban Schools

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