All 4 Uses of
affirmative action
in
Outliers
- The University of Michigan law school, like many elite US educational institutions, uses a policy of affirmative action when it comes to applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds.†
Chpt 3
- This is one reason that affirmative action programs are so controversial.†
Chpt 3 *
- In fact, an attack on the University of Michigan's affirmative action program recently went all the way to the US Supreme Court.†
Chpt 3
- It's also the second reason Michigan Law School couldn't find a difference between its affirmative action graduates and the rest of its alumni.†
Chpt 3
Definition:
policies designed to create a more egalitarian society by providing advantages to groups that previously suffered discrimination