Affirmative Action and the Meanings of Merit

The public defenses of affirmative action have not convinced the majority ofAmericans that the policy is necessary and just. The notion that merit andqualificat... » 

The public defenses of affirmative action have not convinced the majority ofAmericans that the policy is necessary and just. The notion that merit andqualifications for academic places and jobs can be judged solely by test scoresand grades is seriously called into question by the numerous studies analyzedin this book. «