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The Affirmative Action Policy: A Tale Of Two Nations And The Implementation Conundrum, Kwame B. Antwi-Boasiako Jul 2017

The Affirmative Action Policy: A Tale Of Two Nations And The Implementation Conundrum, Kwame B. Antwi-Boasiako

Faculty Publications

The enforcement of affirmative action programs such as quotas has not only generated endless debate in many countries but has also encountered resistance from those, usually conservatives, who question the fairness of such a program or policy. Brazil and the United States of America are two of the destinations for enslaved people of African descent who were, on their arrival to their new countries, treated as second-class citizens and had to endure institutional, political, and legalized structural racism and discrimination in high education. This paper provides some of the definitions of affirmative action found in the literature and discusses the …


The Escalation Of Trump Stormfront And The 2016 Election, Dianne Dentice Apr 2017

The Escalation Of Trump Stormfront And The 2016 Election, Dianne Dentice

Symposium on Arts and Research

Since David Duke ran for public office and was elected to the Louisiana state legislature in 1989, leaders of the far political right have been trying to gain a foothold in mainstream electoral politics. In a campaign tinged with populist rhetoric, Donald Trump emerged victorious in the 2016 election. What does this mean for the American white nationalist movement?


Book Review: Social Myths And Collective Imaginaries By Gérard Bouchard, Cindy L. Davis Jan 2017

Book Review: Social Myths And Collective Imaginaries By Gérard Bouchard, Cindy L. Davis

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Book Review: Apartheid In Palestine: Hard Laws And Harder Experiences By Ghada Ageel, Kwame Badu Antwi-Boasiako Jan 2017

Book Review: Apartheid In Palestine: Hard Laws And Harder Experiences By Ghada Ageel, Kwame Badu Antwi-Boasiako

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Book Review: The State We’Re In: Reflecting On Democracy’S Troubles By Joanna Cook, Nicholas J. Long, And Henrietta L. Moore, Kwame Badu Antwi-Boasiako Jan 2017

Book Review: The State We’Re In: Reflecting On Democracy’S Troubles By Joanna Cook, Nicholas J. Long, And Henrietta L. Moore, Kwame Badu Antwi-Boasiako

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No abstract provided.