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The Mere Mention Of Asians In Affirmative Action, Jennifer Lee, Van C. Tran
The Mere Mention Of Asians In Affirmative Action, Jennifer Lee, Van C. Tran
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Presumed competent, U.S. Asians evince exceptional educational outcomes but lack the cultural pedigree of elite whites that safeguard them from bias in the labor market. In spite of their nonwhite minority status, Asians also lack the legacy of disadvantage of blacks that make them eligible beneficiaries of affirmative action. Their labor market disadvantage coupled with their exclusion from affirmative action programs place Asians in a unique bind: do they support policies that give preferences to blacks but exclude them? Given their self- and group interests, this bind should make Asians unlikely to do so. We assess whether this is the …
College Admissions Debates, Oiyan Poon
College Admissions Debates, Oiyan Poon
OiYan Poon
An investigation of affirmative action and its impact on the enrollment of Asian American college students.
College Admissions Debates, Oiyan Poon
College Admissions Debates, Oiyan Poon
Education: School of Education Faculty Publications and Other Works
An investigation of affirmative action and its impact on the enrollment of Asian American college students.