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Affirmative action is still a reality of the American workplace. How is it that such a controversial Federal program has managed to endure for more than five decades? Inside Affirmative Action addresses this question.
Beyond the usual ideological debate and discussions about the effects of affirmative action for either good or ill upon issues of race and gender in employment, this book recounts and analyzes interviews with people who worked in the program within the government including political appointees. The interviews and their historical context provide understanding and insight into the policies and politics of affirmative action and its role in advancing civil rights in America.
Recent books published on affirmative action address university admissions, but very few of them ever mention Executive Order 11246 or its enforcement by an agency within the Department of Labor - let alone discuss in depth the profound workplace diversity it has created or the employment opportunities it has generated. This book charts that history through the eyes of those who experienced it. Inside Affirmative Action will be of interest to those who study American race relations, policy, history and law.
Contents
Foreword: Who, What and When Part 1: Inside and Outside Affirmative Action 1. Our Stories: Two Civil Servants and Ten Administrations 2. The Debate Outside Affirmative Action Part 2: The Making of Affirmative Action 3. Freedom is Not Enough: John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Baines Johnson 4. Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes: Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter 5. On Account of Sex: Afterthought or Stealth Bomb? Part 3: Hesitation and Second Thoughts 6. Jelly Bellies and Indecision: Ronald Reagan's First Term 7. In Pursuit of a Colorblind Society: Reagan's Second Term 8. Legislation is Not Enough: George H.W. Bush Part 4: Four Presidents and the Legacy of a Program 9. The First Black President? Bill Clinton 10. Affirmative Access, Deregulation and 9/11: The Catastrophic Event that Changed America's Psyche and the Path Forward: George W. Bush 11. From Seneca Falls to Selma to Stonewall: Barack Obama 12. Diversity in a Time of Division: Donald Trump Afterword: What Hath LBJ Wrought?
