Affirmative Action

Paper Summary:

This paper analyzes the extent to which American society may require affirmative action policies in various fields, including education and the workforce, to achieve racial justice and end inequality. The writer proposes that society has not yet achieved a color blind, or gender neutral, society. The writer argues that, with respect to access to equal opportunity, while many organizations promote equal opportunity and fair employment, there is still ample evidence suggesting that women and minorities are not afforded equal opportunities, particularly in the American corporate world.

Outline:
Introduction
Evidence Against Equality and the Need for Affirmative Action
White Skin Privileges
Affirmative Action to Promote Equality
Conclusions
References

From the Paper:

"Early in his work the author argues that whites have experienced a "power deflation" as blacks and other minorities have attempted to claim social status and equality in corporate society (p. 12). The integrity of black interests is therefore "compromised" as more and more the focus is on restoring white supremacy and power (Walter, p. 249). Walter's argues that to focus the effort against white conservatism measures are necessary that will promote greater equality, including incorporation of affirmative action programs to help facilitate greater true equality and legitimize the needs of the black community. Elimination of affirmative action programs according to Walters would perhaps put this country at risk for never changing from how it is now, unequal and conservative in nature (Walters, 2003)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bell, D. The Silent Covenants: Brown v. Board of Education and the Unfulfilled Hopes for Racial Reform, New York: Oxford University Press, 2004.
• Cohen, Carl & Sterba, James P. Affirmative Action and Racial Preference: A Debate. New York: Oxford University Press, 2003.
• Walters, R.W. White Nationalism, Black Interests, Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 2003.
• Williams, Linda.F. The Constraint of Race, Philadelphia: Penn State University, 2003. Chapter 8 and Conclusion

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