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Title:

Discrimination / Jacqueline Langwith, book editor.

Publisher:

Greenhaven Press,

Copyright Date:

c2008

Description:

247 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Discrimination--United States.
Affirmative action programs--United States.
Minorities--United States.

Other Authors:

Langwith, Jacqueline.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

6. Medical professionals should be free to practice religiously motivated discrimination / 1. Middle-class blacks are discriminated against in the United States / Nedd Kareiva -- 2. Middle-class blacks are not discriminated against in the United States / John McWhorter -- 3. The wage gap for women / Debra Katz and Justine F. Andronici -- 4. Wage discrimination against women does not exist / April Kelly-Woessner -- 5. Opposing same-sex marriage discriminates against gays / Julian Bond -- 6. Opposing same-sex marriage does not discriminate against gays / Timothy J. Dailey -- ch. 2. How does discrimination impact American society? -- 1. Racial profiling against Muslims to prevent terrorism is ineffective and discriminatory / Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund -- 2. Racial profiling of Muslims is justified to prevent terrorism / Michelle Malkin -- 3. Discrimination leads to healthcare disparities / Institute of Medicine -- 4. Discrimination is not the cause of healthcare disparities / Jonathan Klick and Sally Satel -- 5. Religiously motivated discrimination in health care is wrong / Natalie Hope McDonald -- 6. Medical professionals should be free to practice religiously motivated discrimination / Nedd Kareiva --
9. Title IX hurts men's sports / 1. Affirmative-action programs are necessary / Sara Foley. 2. Affirmative-action programs are unnecessary and discriminatory / Ward Connerly -- 3. Race-based affirmative action hurts African Americans / Richard H. Sander -- 4. Race-based affirmative action has helped African Americans / David L. Chambers, Timothy T. Clydesdale, William C. Kidder, and Richard O. Lempert -- 5. Asian Americans support affirmative action / Richard Kim -- 6. Affirmative-action programs discriminate against Asians / Larry Elder -- ch. 4. What impact does the government have on discrimination in the U.S.? -- 1. Anti-discrimination laws aren't perfect, but they work / Richard Thompson Ford -- 2. Anti-discrimination laws are limited / Stephanie M. Wildman -- 3. It is discriminatory for the government to consider race / Edward J. Erler -- 4. The government should consider race in order to achieve integration / Ruth Marcus -- 5. Government cannot fix the inequalities caused by discrimination against blacks / Amy L. Wax -- 6. Sentencing guidelines such as mandatory minimum sentences are discriminatory / John Lewis and Robert Wilkins -- 7. Sentencing guidelines are fair and have decreased crime / Alberto Gonzalez -- 8. Title IX is a success and should not be blamed for hurting men's sports / Jo Young Switzer -- 9. Title IX hurts men's sports / Sara Foley.

Series:

Opposing viewpoints series

ISBN:

0737737409 (pbk.)
9780737737400

OCLC:

(OCoLC)148908245

LCCN:

2007933224

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

YKPE532 -- Anamosa Library & Learning Center (Anamosa)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Des Moines)

IBAX173 -- North Iowa Area Community College Library (Mason City)

P1AX906 -- Indian Hills Community College Library - Ottumwa (Ottumwa)

OUAX845 -- Dordt University (Sioux Center)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)