Place, Not Race : A New Vision of Opportunity in America (Paperback)

from pomo58

To say that this book is a must read for anyone concerned with the future of higher education and the role of diversity and equity in achieving any associated goals is an understatement. The key is not whether one agrees with Cashin or not but that she has taken many of the research results which...

from whitewavedarling

Cashin makes a smart argument for re-vamping affirmative action in a way that would take into account a student's background as a whole instead of focusing on race, with particular attention to students' access to education, opportunities, and family income. This is something I'd absolutely recom...

from Clancy.Coonradt

This is a wonderfully refreshing approach to the problem of inequality. The author does a great job identifying race as a secondary concern to the issue of education, and ultimately success in life. The opinion that the environment of the youth has more impact on the success rates of less 'afflue...

from pomo58

To say that this book is a must read for anyone concerned with the future of higher education and the role of diversity and equity in achieving any associated goals is an understatement. The key is not whether one agrees with Cashin or not but that she has taken many of the research results which...

from whitewavedarling

Cashin makes a smart argument for re-vamping affirmative action in a way that would take into account a student's background as a whole instead of focusing on race, with particular attention to students' access to education, opportunities, and family income. This is something I'd absolutely recom...