Reservation and affirmative action: models of social integration in India and the United States
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1. Verfasser: Sharma, Arvind (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New Delhi Sage Publications 2005
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-188) and index
Terms of discourse -- Religious discourse -- Moral discourse -- Ethical discourse -- Human rights discourse -- History and theory of affirmative action in India
This book examines the principles underlining the policies of reservation and affirmative action adopted by two non-homogeneous and multi-ethnic societies--India and the USA. Despite the fact that the governments of both countries have, for over fifty years now, applied these measures to overcome discrimination based on caste and race respectively, the author maintains that there is no comprehensive account of the grounds on which either reservations or affirmative action can be intellectually justified. Addressing the key question--What is being affirmed through affirmative action?--the author s
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ISBN:813210353X
9788132103530

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