Thernstrom, Abigail M. 1936-

America in black and white : one nation, indivisible by Stephan Thernstrom( Book )

16 editions published between 1997 and 2014 in English and held by 1,731 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The "American Dilemma," Gunnar Myrdal called the problem of race in his classic 1944 book. More than half a century later, race remains the issue that dwarfs all others - the problem that doesn't get solved and won't go away. But in the decades since Myrdal wrote, much has changed, say the authors of America in Black and White. Progress - too little acknowledged - has been heartening. Pessimists talk of the "permanence of racism," and say that things are as bad as ever. In fact, the authors show, the status of blacks has been transformed in recent decades, and there is no going back. Problems remain, of course. But they will not be solved by traditional civil rights strategies, the authors argue. Affirmative action programs, for instance, do nothing to help the black underclass. Racial preferences cannot rescue the high school dropout who is too unskilled for the modern world of work

No excuses : closing the racial gap in learning by Abigail M Thernstrom( Book )

9 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in English and held by 1,307 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A concerned appraisal of the racial gap in education today cites educational inequalities as a central civil rights issue, highlighting inner-city schools that demonstrate models of educational excellence while suggesting ways that educational problems can be overcome

Beyond the color line : new perspectives on race and ethnicity in America by Abigail M Thernstrom( )

11 editions published between 2000 and 2013 in English and held by 1,109 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This collection of papers includes: "The Demography of Racial and Ethnic Groups" (Stephan Thernstrom); "Immigration and Group Relations" (Reed Ueda); "What Americans Think about Race and Ethnicity" (Everett C. Ladd); "Wresting with Stigma" (Shelby Steele); "Residential Segregation Trends" (William A.V. Clark); "African American Marriage Patterns" (Douglas J. Besharov and Andrew West); "Crime" (James Q. Wilson); "Health and Medical Care" (Sally Satel); "Supporting Black Churches" (John Dilulio, Jr.); "Discriminations, Economics, and Culture" (Thomas Sowell); "Half Full or Half Empty? The Changing Economic Status of African Americans, 1967-1996" (Finis Welch); "Discrimination in Public Contracting" (George R. La Noue); "Desegregation and Resegregation in the Public Schools" (David J. Armor and Christine H. Rossell); "The Racial Gap in Academic Achievement" (Abigail Thernstrom); "Schools that Work for Minority Students" (Clint Bolick); "Preferential Admissions in Higher Education" (Martin Trow); "Racial and Ethnic Classifications in American Law" (Eugene Volokh); "Illusions of Antidiscrimination Law" (Nelson Lund); "Race, Ethnicity, and Politics in American History" (Michael Barone); "The Politics of Racial Preferences" (David Brady); "From Protest to Politics: Still an Issue for Black Leadership" (Tamar Jacoby); "The New Politics of Hispanic Assimilation" (Linda Chavez); "In Defense of Indian Rights" (William J. Lawrence); "The Battle for Color-Blind Public Policy" (C. Robert Zelnick); "One Nation, Indivisible" (Ward Connerly). (Papers contain endontes.) (Sm)

Whose votes count? : affirmative action and minority voting rights by Abigail M Thernstrom( Book )

13 editions published between 1987 and 1994 in English and held by 941 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"A Twentieth Century Fund study."Includes indexes. Bibliography: p. [257]-302

The Democracy reader : classic and modern speeches, essays, poems, declarations, and documents on freedom and human rights worldwide by Diane Ravitch( Book )

9 editions published between 1982 and 1993 in English and held by 643 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Classic and modern speeches, essays, poems, declarations, and documents on freedom and human rights worldwide.-Subtitle

Affirmative action : the history of an idea( Visual )

6 editions published between 1996 and 2006 in English and held by 493 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Explores the historical roots of affimative action and the current debate over its usefulness. Looks at several different affirmative action programs today, from the Univ. of California, Berkeley, to the City of Chicago. Includes archival footage and features interviews with a wide array of academic scholars

Voting rights--and wrongs : the elusive quest for racially fair elections by Abigail M Thernstrom( Book )

4 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and held by 291 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"The 1965 Voting Rights Act is the crown jewel of American civil rights legislation. Its passage marked the death knell of the Jim Crow South. But that was the beginning, not the end, of an important debate on race and representation in American democracy. When is the distribution of political power racially fair? Who counts as a representative of black and Hispanic interests? How we answer such questions shapes our politics and public policy in profound but often unrecognized ways." "The act's Original aim was Simple: Give African Americans the same political opportunity enjoyed by other citizens - the chance to vote, form political coalitions, and elect the candidates of their choice. But in the racist South, it soon became clear that access to the ballot would not, by itself, provide the political opportunity the statute promised. Most southern whites were unwilling to vote for black candidates, and southern states were ready to alter electoral systems to maintain white supremacy." "In this provocative book, Abigail Thernstrom argues that southern resistance to black political power began a process by which the act was radically revised both for good and ill. Congress, the courts, and the Justice Department altered the statute to ensure the election of blacks and Hispanics to legislative bodies ranging from school boards and county councils to the U.S. Congress. Proportional racial representation - equality of results rather than mere equal opportunity - became the revised aim of the act. Blacks came to be treated as politically different - entitled to inequality in the form of a unique political privilege." "Majority-minority districts that reserved seats for blacks and Hispanics succeeded in integrating southern politics. By now, however, those districts may perversely limit the potential power of black officeholders. "Max-black" districts typically elect candidates to the left of most voters; those officeholders rarely run in majority-white settings. Such race-conscious districting discourages the development of centrist, "post-racial" candidates like Barack Obama (who was defeated when he stood for Congress in one such district)." "The Voting Rights Act has become a period piece that today serves to keep most black legislators clustered on the sidelines of American politics - precisely the opposite of what its framers intended. A radically revised law would better serve the political interests of all Americans - minority and white voters alike."--BOOK JACKET

School choice in Massachusetts by Abigail M Thernstrom( Book )

4 editions published between 1990 and 1991 in English and held by 62 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

...Examines the theory and practice of school choice within a school district with a close look at the controlled choice plans that MA cities have adopted; discusses whether market pressures will make for better schools, the issue of interdistrict choice and choice that includes private and parochial options; makes recommendations to expand parental options

Racial preferences in education( Visual )

2 editions published between 1999 and 2001 in English and held by 5 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Examines racial prejudice in higher education in the United States

The Democracy reader : classic and modern speeches, essays, poems, declarations, and documents on freedom and human rights worldwide( )

in English and held by 5 WorldCat member libraries worldwide