Discrimination

by Langwith, Jacqueline

• ISBN13: 9780737737394
• ISBN10: 0737737395
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-10-26
• Publisher: Greenhaven Pr

Summary

"Each volume in the Opposing Viewpoints Series could serve as a model ... not only providing access to a wide diversity of opinions, but also stimulating readers to do further research for group discussion and individual interest. Both shrill and moderate, the selections-by experts, policy makers, and concerned citizens-include complete articles and speeches, long book excerpts, and occasional cartoons and boxed quotations ... all up to date and fully documented. The editing is intelligent and unobtrusive, organizing the material around substantive issues within the general debate. Brief introductions to each section and to each reading focus the questions raised and offer no slick answers." Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints?	p. 11
Introduction	p. 14
Does Discrimination Exist in the United States?
Chapter Preface	p. 20
Middle-Class Blacks Are Discriminated Against in the United States	p. 22
Middle-Class Blacks Are Not Discriminated Against in the United States	p. 32
The Wage Gap for Women	p. 42
Wage Discrimination Against Women Does Not Exist	p. 47
Opposing Same-Sex Marriage Discriminates Against Gays	p. 53
Opposing Same-Sex Marriage Does Not Discriminate Against Gays	p. 62
Periodical Bibliography	p. 71
How Does Discrimination Impact American Society?
Chapter Preface	p. 73
Racial Profiling Against Muslims to Prevent Terrorism Is Ineffective and Discriminatory	p. 76
Racial Profiling of Muslims Is Justified to Prevent Terrorism	p. 85
Discrimination Leads to Healthcare Disparities	p. 90
Discrimination Is Not the Cause of Healthcare Disparities	p. 100
Religiously Motivated Discrimination in Health Care Is Wrong	p. 109
Medical Professionals Should Be Free to Practice Religiously Motivated Discrimination	p. 115
Periodical Bibliography	p. 121
Is Affirmative Action an Effective Remedy for Discrimination?
Chapter Preface	p. 123
Affirmative-Action Programs Are Necessary	p. 126
Affirmative-Action Programs Are Unnecessary and Discriminatory	p. 131
Race-Based Affirmative Action Hurts African Americans	p. 137
Race-Based Affirmative Action Has Helped African Americans	p. 146
Asian Americans Support Affirmative Action	p. 155
Affirmative-Action Programs Discriminate Against Asians	p. 161
Periodical Bibliography	p. 166
What Impact Does the Government Have on Discrimination in the U.S.?
Chapter Preface	p. 168
Anti-Discrimination Laws Aren't Perfect, but They Work	p. 171
Anti-Discrimination Laws Are Limited	p. 179
It Is Discriminatory for the Government to Consider Race	p. 186
The Government Should Consider Race in Order to Achieve Integration	p. 195
Government Cannot Fix the Inequalities Caused by Discrimination Against Blacks	p. 200
Sentencing Guidelines such as Mandatory Minimum Sentences Are Discriminatory	p. 206
Sentencing Guidelines Are Fair and Have Decreased Crime	p. 211
Title IX Is a Success and Should Not Be Blamed for Hurting Men's Sports	p. 219
Title IX Hurts Men's Sports	p. 224
Periodical Bibliography	p. 228
For Further Discussion	p. 229
Organizations to Contact	p. 232
Bibliography of Books	p. 238
Index	p. 242
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