The Bakke Case - Race, Education and Affirmative Action

Twice denied admission to a California medical school, despite better grades and test scores than successful minority applicants, Alan Bakke took his case to court. This is a review of the issues raised by this case that placed affirmative action on trial. It presents both sides of the debate.

Summary

Twice denied admission to a California medical school, despite better grades and test scores than successful minority applicants, Alan Bakke took his case to court. This is a review of the issues raised by this case that placed affirmative action on trial. It presents both sides of the debate.

Product details

• Authors: Howard Ball
• Assisted by: Peter Charles Hoffer (Editor), N. E. H. Hull (Editor)
• Publisher: University Press Of Kansas
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2000
• EAN: 9780700610464
• ISBN: 978-0-7006-1046-4
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 141 mm x 216 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 296 g
• Illustrations: illustrations
• Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society; Landmark Law Cases & American; Landmark Law Cases & American; Landmark Law Cases and American Society
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law