Affirmative action /
Alan Marzilli.
- Philadelphia : Chelsea House Publishers, c2004.
- 110 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Point/counterpoint .
- Point-counterpoint (Philadelphia, Pa.) .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Horn Book, October 2004
Discusses the origins of affirmative action legislation in the U.S., and provides opposing perspectives on whether affirmative action is justified as a remedy for racism, the benefits of diversity to society, and the effects of preferences on recipients as well as nonfavored minorities.