Works Cited

Blanchard, F.A., and F.J. Crosby. Affirmative Action in Perspective. Recent Research in
Psychology. New York: Springer-Verlag New York Inc., 1989.
This book has sixteen different views on affirmative action. And each view is different in its
own way. One view may describe what affirmative action is and the other speaks
about affirmative action and the courts.

Roach, Ronald. Clearly understanding the affirmative action debate. Black Issues in Higher
Education May 1, 1997: v14 n5 p25 (2). Expanded Academic ASAP. October 20, 2001
In this article the author shows how affirmative action is a commanding issue in our nations
political life. He speaks about how people such as California Governor Pete Wilson and U.S.
Senator Phil Gramm of Texas are leading the loudest attacks on affirmative action.

Elliott, Euel and Andrew I.E.,Ewoh. THE EVOLUTION OF AN ISSUE: The Rise and Decline
of Affirmative Action. Policy Studies Review Summer-Autumn 2000:p212. Expanded
Academic ASAP. October 19, 2001
In this article many different views of affirmative action are being spoke about. There are
issues such as Reverse discrimination in education, Social policy, Civil Rights movements,
Gay liberation movement and Segregation in education. They compare the policies used back
in the 50s and 60s to those used now in our day.

Lawrence III, Charles R. and Mari J. Matsuda. We Wont Go Back: Making the case for
Affirmative Action Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1997.
In this book there are a group of factual events that has happened in our history. These
events are taken and now told through the authors point of view now.

H. Lee Sarokin et al., Has Affirmative Action Been Negated? A Closer Look at
Public Employment Berkeley Journal of Employment and Labor Law Summer 2001:v22 i1
p268. Expanded Academic ASAP October 21, 2001
In this article the author examines the status of equal protection analysis of affirmative action
in public employment. They begin by defending affirmative action as a necessary response to
the continuing effects of discrimination. While acknowledging that affirmative action may
stigmatize its beneficiaries, they contend that this effect is outweighed by the opportunities
affirmative action provides.

Yates III, William T. Equity management: affirmative action for the 21st century. Change
March-April 1993:v25 n2 p40 (4). Expanded Academic ASAP October 20, 2001
In this article they speak about how affirmative action is a continuing need that equity
management fills through positive management and leadership. Also how places such as The
US Army, Xerox Corp, and Florida A&M University have all employed it with striking success,
creating diverse institutions.

Altschiller, Donald. The Reference Shelf: Affirmative Action. Vol 3. New York: H.W. Wilson
Company, 1991. 63 vols.
This is an early 90s book. But this book gives views of affirmative action back then. It shows
some of the dimensions of affirmative action and it also shows what they hoped to accomplish
back then.

Day, John Cocchi. Retelling the story of affirmative action: reflections on a decade of federal
jurisprudence in the public workplace. California Law Review Jan 2001:v89 i1 p59. Expanded
Academic ASAP October 21, 2001
This article basically gives you some detail about affirmative action. It speaks about how in
1989 the Supreme Court ruled that all racial classifications, benign or otherwise,
demand the strictest judicial scrutiny. Then the author continues to speak about what were
lower federal courts told to do and the turning point this decision made.

Beckwith, Francis J., and Todd E. Jones, Eds. Affirmative Action Social Justice or Reverse
Discrimination? Amherst, New York: Prometheus Books, 1997.
This book trys to define what affirmative action actually is. Then it goes into discussing how
the actual people feel about it and their views on the issue. After that it gives you
philosophical discussions about affirmative action.

Ewalt, Gretchen. Adhering to rules on affirmative action. The Business Journal - Serving the
Triangle's Business Communities (Raleigh, NC) April 20, 2001:v16 i34 p16. Expanded
Academic ASAP October 21, 2001
This document talks about hoe controversial affirmative action has been after over 35 years
after President Lyndon Johnson signed Executive Order 11246 requiring federal contractors
and subcontractors to take affirmative steps to provide equal employment opportunity for
women and minorities.