White student views of affirmative action on campus

Substantial research argues that racial inequality, prejudice and discrimination continue to exist on college campuses and in communities across the nation; they merely have taken on a more "modern," subtle or indirect form of expression. Even in the face of programs designed to advance di...

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Published in:The Diversity factor 2002-01, Vol.10 (2), p.21
Main Authors: Chesler, Mark, Peet, Melissa
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Affirmative action
Attitude surveys
College campuses
College students
Colleges & universities
Higher education
Inequality
Learning
Meritocracy
Minority & ethnic groups
Oppression
Race
Racial discrimination
Social conditions & trends
Social privilege
Student attitudes
White people
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Summary:Substantial research argues that racial inequality, prejudice and discrimination continue to exist on college campuses and in communities across the nation; they merely have taken on a more "modern," subtle or indirect form of expression. Even in the face of programs designed to advance diversity and multiculturalism in higher education, many white students have developed the belief that racial discrimination is no longer a problem and that it need not be directly addressed as part of educational policies/programs. Others argue that racial discrimination still exists in some modified form, but that affirmative-action programs are ineffective, unfairly provide advantages to some groups and thereby unfairly punish others. Still, other white students support affirmative-action programs of one sort or another.
ISSN:1067-7194