Politics in Action: Cases From the Frontlines of American Government

Politics in Action: Cases From the Frontlines of American Government Review

Debuting in its first edition, Politics in Action: Cases from the Frontlines of American Government shows contemporary politics in action, illustrates core political science concepts, and makes students more familiar with American political history.

Affirmative Action: Racial Preference in Black and White (Positions: Education, Politics, and Culture)

Affirmative Action: Racial Preference in Black and White (Positions: Education, Politics, and Culture) Review

Affirmative Action examines the larger structure of institutional white privilege in education, and compares the magnitude of white racial preference with the policies typically envisioned when the term "racial preference" is used. In doing so, the book demonstrates that the American system of education is both a reflection of and a contributor to a structure of institutionalized racism and racial preference for the dominant majority.