Pursuing equal opportunities : the theory and practice of egalitarian justice / Lesley A. Jacobs.
Publisher's description: 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. H...
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Cambridge, UK ; New York, USA :
Cambridge University Press,
2004.
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| Series: | Cambridge studies in philosophy and public policy.
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Table of Contents:
- PART I : RETRIEVING EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY: Introduction
- Equal opportunities as a regulative ideal
- Equal opportunity without natural inequalities
- PART II : RACE: Equal opportunities and civil rights : merit, standardized tests, and higher education
- Integration, diversity, and affirmative action
- PART III : CLASS: Justifying workfare
- Universal access to health care
- PART IV : GENDER: Gender inequalities in the workplace
- Equal opportunities after divorce.