Affirmative Action in the Brazilian Higher Education System

The purpose of this article is to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of affirmative action in the Brazilian system of higher education, which is aimed at benefitting Afro- Brazilians suffering from the legacy of structural racism and economic inequality. The authors will highlight some of the...

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Published in:Ad Americam 2016-01, Vol.17 (17), p.95-107
Main Authors: Chojnowska, Anna, Siuda-Ambroziak, Renata
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Abolition of slavery
Affirmative action
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Higher education
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Sociology of Education
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Affirmative action
Centuries
Colleges & universities
Higher education
Politics
Prejudice
Public schools
Quotas
Race relations
Racism
Society
Sociology of Education
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