Affirmative Action, Hate Speech, and Tenure - Narratives About Race and Law in the Academy

Uniquely positioned as both a scholar and an attorney, Benjamin Baez provides a thought-provoking exploration on the current debate surrounding race and academic institutions.

List of contents

Acknowledgments Permission and Releases Chapter 1: Race and Law in the Academy: Hate Speech, Tenure, and Affirmative Action Chapter 2: Discourse, Ideology, and Power: Discursive Practices in Academe and Law Chapter 3: Hate Speech and the Power of Words Chapter 4: Tenure and Intentions Chapter 5: The Stories We Tell: Law, Race, and Affirmative Action Chapter 6: Race and the Politics of the Axiomatic Appendices Works Cited

About the author

Benjamin Baez is Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Policy Studies at Georgia State University. He received his Ph.D. and law degree from Syracuse University. He has published articles and monographs on academic freedom, affirmative action, race service, racism, religion, sexual harassment, and tenure.

Summary

This book studies the 'race-based' legal cases and literature surrounding three seemingly different practices in the academy: affirmative action in college administrations, hate speech codes, and tenure of faculty of colour.

Product details

• Authors: Benjamin Baez, Baez Benjamin
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.12.2001
• EAN: 9780415929646
• ISBN: 978-0-415-92964-6
• No. of pages: 218
• Weight: 560 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; USA, Ethnic Studies, EDUCATION / Administration / General, Organization & management of education, Social discrimination & inequality, Educational administration and organization, United States of America, USA, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Race & Ethnic Relations, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher, Racism and racial discrimination / Anti-racism, Social discrimination and social justice, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General