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| 100 | 1 | _aGuinier, Lani. | |
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_aThe tyranny of the meritocracy : _bdemocratizing higher education in America / _cLani Guinier. |
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_aBoston, Massachusetts : _bBeacon Press, _c2015. |
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_axiii, 160 pages ; _c24 cm |
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_a"Standing on the foundations of America's promise of equal opportunity, our universities purport to "serve as engines of social mobility" and "practitioners of democracy." But as acclaimed scholar and pioneering civil rights advocate Lani Guinier argues, the merit systems that dictate the admissions practices of these institutions are functioning to select and privilege elite individuals rather than create learning communities geared to advance democratic societies. Having studied and taught at schools such as Harvard University, Yale Law School, and the University of Pennsylvania Law School, Guinier has spent years examining the experiences of ethnic minorities at the nation's top institutions of higher education, and here she lays bare the practices that impede the stated missions of these schools. Guinier argues for reformation, not only of the very premises of admissions practices but of the shape of higher education itself, and she offers many examples of new collaborative initiatives that prepare students for engaged citizenship in our increasingly multicultural society"-- _cProvided by publisher. |
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| 504 | _aIncludes bibliographical references and index. | ||
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_aEducation, Higher _xAims and objectives _zUnited States. |
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_aEducation, Higher _xSocial aspects _zUnited States. |
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_aDemocracy and education _zUnited States. |
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_aMulticultural education _zUnited States. |
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_aDiscrimination in higher education _zUnited States. |
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_aMinorities _xEducation (Higher) _zUnited States. |
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_aSOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination & Race Relations. _2bisacsh |
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_aEDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General. _2bisacsh |
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