When the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965 were passed; they were seen as triumphs of liberal reform. Yet today affirmative action is foundering in the great waves of immigration from Asia and Latin America; leading to direct competition for jobs; housing; education; and government preference programs.In Collision Course; Hugh Davis Graham explains how two such well-intended laws came into conflict with each other when employers; acting under affirmative action plans; hired millions of new immigrants ushered in by the Immigration Act; while leaving high unemployment among inner-city blacks. He shows how affirmative action for immigrants stirred wide resentment and drew new attention to policy contradictions. Graham sees a troubled future for both programs. As the economy weakens and antiterrorist border controls tighten; the competition for jobs will intensify pressure on affirmative action and invite new restrictions on immigration. Graham's insightful interpretation of the unintended consequences of these policies is original and controversial.
#702446 in Books Oxford University Press 2003Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 5.30 x .90 x 7.90l; 1.10 #File Name: 0195157095414 pagesGreat product!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Thorough and Vastly InformativeBy Carter JeffersonI've been reading US women's history for a couple of years now;working on background for a novel; and I have seen nothing thatmatches this book for careful; detailed exposition of the role ofwomen in the workplace. I'm most familiar with the period from1880 to 1910; and Kessler-Harris covers that era thoroughly andconvincingly. Reading about the earlier years; though; has greatlyincreased my understanding of the period I've been studying.Kessler-Harris shows how paternalistic beliefs about "woman'splace;" and views of women as weak and basically stupid; have fromthe beginning deeply influenced the lives of women of all classes; butshe also shows how even the development of new machinery infactories was shaped by the needs of employers to find cheapworkers--who were; of course; women.I wish women would read this book. Talk aboutconsciousness-raising!Having done a good deal of historical research with primary sources; on other subjects and in other periods; I know Kessler-Harris has been thorough and conscientious. She also writes very well. I'm going to buy the new edition; because whatever she has to say will be fascinating.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Adriana Gomes Guimarãesall good1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great for classBy drwelchI read this for class. It was full of all of the information I needed for my report in women's studies; but I did not find the author's voice to be particularly engaging.
