In April, the US Supreme Court let stand a ruling that strengthens a controversial interpretation of Title IX, the 1972 legislation that denies federal funding to universities that discriminate based on sex in scholastic sports. The newest interpretation makes it necessary for universities to have s...

Affirmative Action on Trial: Is Fairness an Elusive Goal? GENERAL BACKGROUND: What are the origins of what is known today as affirmative action, the programs that seek to remedy past discrimination against minorities and women? The original American foundation for social justice, fairness and civ...

Affirmative Action As Nick Catoggio went to his mailbox, he knew that his acceptance letter from Harvard University had arrived. Although Nick was nervous, he knew that his hard work in high school had gained him admission into one of the world's most prestigious ins...

With the signature of Executive Order 10925 in 1961, President John F. Kennedy created the President's Commission on Equal Employment Opportunity, and thus, began transforming the world of minorities, woman and the handicapped to equal existence with Caucasian males (Shelton 10). Still, this wa...

Title IX, the Education Amendments of 1972, is a federal act that states: \"No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial a...

Ronald "Dworkin is a giant in the fields [of public policy, political philosophy, and constitutional law]. He is one of the top theorists in the world and extremely creative" (Dobson). This was stated by John Tomasi, a professor of Political Science at Brown University who worked with Dworkin on h...

INTRODUCTION Considering the subject of affirmative action the following questions frequently are raised: Is there a clear understanding of affirmative action roles/goals? What are the pros/cons of these programs? What are the "loop holes" in the system? Does seniority play a role in affirmative ac...

INTRODUCTION Considering the subject of affirmative action, the following questions frequently are raised: Is there a clear understanding of affirmative action roles/goals? What are the pros/cons of these programs? What are the \"loopholes\" in the system? Does seniority play a role in affirmative a...

Another Face of Discrimination Some people argue that discrimination in schools and the work place are very much a thing of the past. This is not true. They say we are all on a level playing field and are judged by our merits only. Again, I don't think they have looked at the facts. Racial...

A Brief Analysis of Reverse Discrimination Sean Lynch and David Cherence Legal Environments Rowan University Racial discrimination is defined as unfavorable treatment, or having fine judgement or taste against a distinct race or minority. It is an epidemic that has been occur...

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION: PUBLIC OPINION VS. POLICY When Justin Ketcham, a white college student from the suburbs, thinks about affirmative action, he thinks about what happened when he sent out letters seeking scholarships so he could attend Stanford University after being accepted during his senior ...

A Brief Analysis of Reverse Discrimination Sean Lynch and David Cherence Legal Environments Rowan University Racial discrimination is defined as unfavorable treatment, or having fine judgement or taste against a distinct race or minority. It is an epidemic that has been occur...

Affirmative Action: Justified or Unwarranted? Abstract Jack and Diane are both applying for a job in the advertising division of a leading national magazine. Both of these applicants graduated from very reputable colleges. Diane achieved a solid B average while Jack was rated slightly...

Affirmative Action programs promote equal representation of minority groups in the American workplace and public schools. It seeks to remedy the effects of discrimination of specific groups through the force of laws and regulations. In practice, affirmative action can be a passive effort or an agg...

When people talk about the civil rights movement, the first thing that comes to mind is the famous speech "I have a dream" by Martin Luther King. His dream in short was to have equality among human beings. For the past thirty years, this country has been revolutionizing humanitarianism because ther...

Are Things Equal Between The Sexes In College Sports? "Monday night football won't be shown this week, instead women's field hockey will be aired." Monday night football has been a long lasting American pastime and a change like this would tend to really shock and upset millions of dedicat...

Considering the subject of affirmative action the following questions frequently are raised: Is there a clear understanding of affirmative action roles/goals? What are the pros/cons of these programs? What are the "loop holes" in the system? Does seniority play a role in affirmative action? Addressi...

Considering the subject of affirmative action the following questions frequently are raised: Is there a clear understanding of affirmative action roles/goals? What are the pros/cons of these programs? What are the "loop holes" in the system? Does seniority play a ...

Under-representation of women in managerial posts in the UK Women in the workplace are a relatively recent development. The first time a woman was allowed to take up a so-called "man's job" in this country was during the war, when the men were away serving their country. It took E...

I. A Brief Definitive History Affirmative Action in the United States consists of the active efforts that take into account race, sex and national origin for the purpose of remedying and preventing discrimination. Under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the federal government requires certain bus...

TOPICWomen and Education: Granting women and men equal access to education in light of the Fourteenth Amendment's pledge of equal protection.INTRODUCTIONThough taken for granted by many, co-sex educational institutions for higher learning are really just recent occurrences. For the most part, colleg...

When six females filed a class action discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart in 2004, they were not just looking out for their own interests; they were in fact standing up for 1.6 million other women who worked for – and were allegedly treated unfairly by – Wal-Mart after December 26, 1...

Theoretical Analysis PaperThe Life and Studies of W.E.B. Du BoisPhillip StaytonSocial TheoryProf. Wilcox11/13/2000William Edward Burghardt Du Bois entered the world on February 23, 1868. This was less than three years after slavery was outlawed. However, his family had been out of slavery for seve...

Affirmative Action TodayAffirmative Action programs promote equal representation of minority groups in the American workplace and public schools. It seeks to remedy the effects of discrimination of specific groups through the force of laws and regulations. In practice, affirmative action can be a ...

Running head: Abolish Affirmative ActionAffirmative Action Should Be AbolishedAbstractThe term affirmative action encompasses a range of measures aimed at compensating for past discrimination by increasing the chances that minorities or women will be chosen for jobs, promotions, admissions, or c...