Discrimination, Jobs, and Politics - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Discrimination, Jobs, and Politics write by Paul Burstein. This book was released on 1998-02-28. Discrimination, Jobs, and Politics available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Throughout this impressive and controversial account of the fight against job discrimination in the United States, Paul Burstein poses searching questions. Why did Congress adopt EEO legislation in the sixties and seventies? Has that legislation made a difference to the people it was intended to help? And what can the struggle for equal employment opportunity tell us about democracy in the United States? "This is an important, well-researched book. . . . Burstein has had the courage to break through narrow specializations within sociology . . . and even to address the types of acceptable questions usually associated with three different disciplines (political science, sociology, and economics). . . . This book should be read by all professionals interested in political sociology and social movements."—Donald Tomaskovic-Devey, Social Forces "Discrimination, Jobs and Politics [is] satisfying because it tells a more complete story . . . than does most sociological research. . . . I find myself returning to it when I'm studying the U.S. women's movement and recommending it to students struggling to do coherent research."—Rachel Rosenfeld, Contemporary Sociology
Freedom Is Not Enough
Freedom Is Not Enough - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Freedom Is Not Enough write by Nancy MacLean. This book was released on 2008-03-15. Freedom Is Not Enough available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In the 1950s, the exclusion of women and of black and Latino men from higher-paying jobs was so universal as to seem normal to most Americans. Today, diversity in the workforce is a point of pride. How did such a transformation come about? In this bold and groundbreaking work, Nancy MacLean shows how African-American and later Mexican-American civil rights activists and feminists concluded that freedom alone would not suffice: access to jobs at all levels is a requisite of full citizenship. Tracing the struggle to open the American workplace to all, MacLean chronicles the cultural and political advances that have irrevocably changed our nation over the past fifty years. Freedom Is Not Enough reveals the fundamental role jobs play in the struggle for equality. We meet the grassroots activists—rank-and-file workers, community leaders, trade unionists, advocates, lawyers—and their allies in government who fight for fair treatment, as we also witness the conservative forces that assembled to resist their demands. Weaving a powerful and memorable narrative, MacLean demonstrates the life-altering impact of the Civil Rights Act and the movement for economic advancement that it fostered. The struggle for jobs reached far beyond the workplace to transform American culture. MacLean enables us to understand why so many came to see good jobs for all as the measure of full citizenship in a vital democracy. Opening up the workplace, she shows, opened minds and hearts to the genuine inclusion of all Americans for the first time in our nation’s history.
Understanding Affirmative Action
Understanding Affirmative Action - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Understanding Affirmative Action write by J. Edward Kellough. This book was released on 2006. Understanding Affirmative Action available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. For some time, the United States has been engaged in a national debate over affirmative action policy. A policy that began with the idea of creating a level playing field for minorities has sparked controversy in the workplace, in higher education, and elsewhere. After forty years, the debate still continues and the issues are as complex as ever. While most Americans are familiar with the term, they may not fully understand what affirmative action is and why it has become such a divisive issue. With this concise and up-to-date introduction, J. Edward Kellough brings together historical, philosophical, and legal analyses to fully inform participants and observers of this debate. Aiming to promote a more thorough knowledge of the issues involved, this book covers the history, legal status, controversies, and impact of affirmative action in both the private and public sectors -- and in education as well as employment. In addition, Kellough shows how the development and implementation of affirmative action policies have been significantly influenced by the nature and operation of our political institutions. Highlighting key landmarks in legislation and court decisions, he explains such concepts as "disparate impact," "diversity management," "strict scrutiny," and "representative bureaucracy." Understanding Affirmative Action probes the rationale for affirmative action, the different arguments against it, and the known impact it has had. Kellough concludes with a consideration of whether or not affirmative action will remain a useful tool for combating discrimination in the years to come. Not just for students in public administration and public policy, this handy volume will be a valuable resource for public administrators, human resource managers, and ordinary citizens looking for a balanced treatment of a controversial policy.
The Fifth Freedom
The Fifth Freedom - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Fifth Freedom write by Anthony S. Chen. This book was released on 2009-06-15. The Fifth Freedom available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Broadly interdisciplinary, 'The Fifth Freedom' sheds new light on the role of parties, elites, and institutions in the policymaking process; the impact of racial politics on electoral realignment; the history of civil rights; the decline of New Deal liberalism; and the rise of the New Right.
Race, Jobs & Politics
Race, Jobs & Politics - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Race, Jobs & Politics write by Louis Ruchames. This book was released on 1953. Race, Jobs & Politics available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Presents a comprehensive picture of the effort to achieve fair employment practices through government intervention. Includes a description of the origins, history, and impact.
