Pursuing Equal Opportunities
The Theory and Practice of Egalitarian Justice
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Part of Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Public Policy
- Author: Lesley A. Jacobs, York University, Toronto
- Date Published: November 2003
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- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521823203
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This book offers original contributions to the debate over the issue of equality of opportunity. Lesley Jacobs sets out a theory of equality of opportunity that presents equal opportunities as a normative device for the regulation of competition for scarce resources. He then considers the practical ways that courts, legislatures or public policy makers can address racial, class or gender injustices. Jacobs examines standardized tests, affirmative action, workfare, universal health-care, comparable worth, and the economic consequences of divorce in this context.
Read more- Unique in combining political and legal theory with cutting-edge socio-legal research
- Broad inter-disciplinary appeal
- Jacobs has published books on democratic and legal theory with Oxford - Rights and Deprivation (1993) - and Prentice-Hall - The Domestic Vision of Politics (1997)
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"...[a] thought-provoking volume...well worth reading..." Perspectives on Political Science
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- Date Published: November 2003
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521823203
- length: 294 pages
- dimensions: 236 x 159 x 23 mm
- weight: 0.535kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Equal opportunities as a regulative ideal
3. Equal opportunity without natural inequalities
Part I. Race:
4. Equal opportunities and civil rights: merit, standardized tests, and higher education
5. Integration, diversity, and affirmative action
Part II. Class:
6. Justifying workfare
7. Universal access to health care
Part III. Gender:
8. Gender inequalities in the workplace
9. Equal opportunities after divorce.
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