The Resource Even the children of strangers : equality under the U.S. Constitution, Donald W. Jackson
Even the children of strangers : equality under the U.S. Constitution, Donald W. Jackson
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- Summary
- In this book Donald Jackson unravels the complex meanings of equal protection doctrine and its various interpretations over the last 134 years. He explores the conceptual basis for a variety of "pecking orders" (or discriminations) - most notably race and sex, but also wealth, occupation, and education - that have been used to justify special privilege, status, or rewards. He also examines the tensions between equal protection and American individualism, offering possible ways to resolve apparently intractable conflicts between individualism and affirmative action policies. Jackson argues that an assumption of human equality is always appropriate and that the burden of proof should be on those who want to justify treating people differently, for whatever reason. Our long-standing difficulty, he contends, has not been with the principle of equality but with the inferior reasons we have accepted for deviating from that principle. Deliberately cast for the general reader, this study should widen the public understanding of equality and raise the level of the debates that surround it
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xi, 282 pages
- Contents
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- Understanding key concepts of equality
- Reconstruction and equal protection
- Early interpretations of equal protection
- Laissez-faire and economic equal protection
- The path to Brown v. Board of Education
- Segregation and desegregation : the consequences of Brown
- Integration, busing, and group-regarding equality
- Affirmative action programs in higher education and employment
- Equal protection and sex discrimination
- Breaking new ground for categorical discrimination
- Equality from a multinational perspective
- Conclusion : equality for future reference
- Isbn
- 9780700605484
- Label
- Even the children of strangers : equality under the U.S. Constitution
- Title
- Even the children of strangers
- Title remainder
- equality under the U.S. Constitution
- Statement of responsibility
- Donald W. Jackson
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In this book Donald Jackson unravels the complex meanings of equal protection doctrine and its various interpretations over the last 134 years. He explores the conceptual basis for a variety of "pecking orders" (or discriminations) - most notably race and sex, but also wealth, occupation, and education - that have been used to justify special privilege, status, or rewards. He also examines the tensions between equal protection and American individualism, offering possible ways to resolve apparently intractable conflicts between individualism and affirmative action policies. Jackson argues that an assumption of human equality is always appropriate and that the burden of proof should be on those who want to justify treating people differently, for whatever reason. Our long-standing difficulty, he contends, has not been with the principle of equality but with the inferior reasons we have accepted for deviating from that principle. Deliberately cast for the general reader, this study should widen the public understanding of equality and raise the level of the debates that surround it
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1938-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Jackson, Donald Wilson
- Dewey number
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- 342.73/085
- 347.30285
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- KF4764
- LC item number
- .J33 1992
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- United States.
- Equality before the law
- Equality before the law
- United States
- Gelijkheidsbeginsel
- Discriminatie
- Label
- Even the children of strangers : equality under the U.S. Constitution, Donald W. Jackson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-267) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Understanding key concepts of equality -- Reconstruction and equal protection -- Early interpretations of equal protection -- Laissez-faire and economic equal protection -- The path to Brown v. Board of Education -- Segregation and desegregation : the consequences of Brown -- Integration, busing, and group-regarding equality -- Affirmative action programs in higher education and employment -- Equal protection and sex discrimination -- Breaking new ground for categorical discrimination -- Equality from a multinational perspective -- Conclusion : equality for future reference
- Control code
- ocm25411858
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xi, 282 pages
- Isbn
- 9780700605484
- Lccn
- 92006098
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) o25411858
- (OCoLC)25411858
- Label
- Even the children of strangers : equality under the U.S. Constitution, Donald W. Jackson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-267) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Understanding key concepts of equality -- Reconstruction and equal protection -- Early interpretations of equal protection -- Laissez-faire and economic equal protection -- The path to Brown v. Board of Education -- Segregation and desegregation : the consequences of Brown -- Integration, busing, and group-regarding equality -- Affirmative action programs in higher education and employment -- Equal protection and sex discrimination -- Breaking new ground for categorical discrimination -- Equality from a multinational perspective -- Conclusion : equality for future reference
- Control code
- ocm25411858
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xi, 282 pages
- Isbn
- 9780700605484
- Lccn
- 92006098
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o25411858
- (OCoLC)25411858
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