Synopses & Reviews
A thorough examination of philosophical and legal issues,
Affirmative Action and Principles of Justice systematically explores a vitally important yet complicated and confounding subject. Affirmative action is also an emotionally loaded area of experience and one that is difficult to assess because of the strong sentiments that arise among individuals confronting the issue.
The book is divided into five sections: the first defines the principles of justice involved and delineates the issues; the second presents a legislative history of Title VII from early civil rights efforts through Kennedy's proposals on the subject, the Reagan EEOC, and Title VII and the Supreme Court; a third chapter scrutinizes early Title VII employment discrimination case law, defining discrimination and considering goals and quotas; a fourth chapter reviews landmark affirmative action cases and provides an overview of the state of affirmative action case law. The concluding chapter addresses affirmative action, policymaking, and statutory interpretation by surveying the legislative history of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as well as early Title VII employment discrimination cases, and probing the philosophical basis of affirmative action. A must-read study for legal and legislative historians, students and scholars of the affirmative action process in the United States, policymakers, legislators, and practicing attorneys.
Review
Affirmative action is a complicated, confounding and emotionally loaded subject. The author examines the philosophical and legal issues connected with affirmative action and reviews the history of civil rights and employment discrimination laws and their interpretation by the courts.Legal Information Alert
Synopsis
"A thoughtful history and analysis of Supreme Court affirmative action decisions. Most of the study focuses on five of the cases: Weber, Stotts, Wygant, Paradise, and Johnson. Greene also examines the legislative history of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and its administration by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. In her discussion of the philosophy of affirmative action the author favors the distributive approach over the compensatory perspective. The book should be used in conjunction with Karen J. Maschke, Litigation, Courts, and Women Workers. Good bibliography, index, and table of cases. An excellent study of one of the most critical policy issues facing the nation today. Highly recommended for public, college, and university libraries." Choice
Synopsis
This book presents a legislative history of Title VII, scrutinizes early Title VII employment discrimination case law, reviews landmark affirmative action cases, and addresses affirmative action, policymaking, and statutory interpretation, probing the philosophical basis of affirmative action.
Table of Contents
Preface
Affirmative Action and Principles of Justice
The Legislative History of Title VII
Early Title VII Employment Discrimination Case Law
The Affirmative Action Cases
Affirmative Action, Policymaking, and Statutory Interpretation
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index