Toward a Deeper Understanding of the Diversity Rationale
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Toward a Deeper Understanding of the Diversity Rationale
Abstract/Description
How did “diversity” come to occupy such a key position in public discourse, particularly concerning education policy? Given the widespread recognition of diversity, is there an intellectual tradition or philosophical orientation that informs its application to education? And, based on the traditions examined, what is gained and lost by focusing on the diversity rationale? This article examines the legal history of using the diversity rationale to justify affirmative action and the philosophical foundation of the ideal of diversity. This foundational analysis not only adds a new direction to the scholarship on the educational benefits of diversity but also illuminates the tensions associated with affirmative action in general and with this rationale in particular. The authors aim to influence educational practice in a direction that well serves a multi-racial/ethnic democratic society
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Date
In publication
Volume
35
Issue
1
Pages
6-11
Resource type
Background/Context
Medium
Print
Background/context type
Conceptual
Historical
IRE Approach/Concept
Open access/free-text available
Yes
Peer reviewed
Yes
ISSN
0013-189X
Citation
Moses, M. S., & Chang, M. J. (2006). Toward a Deeper Understanding of the Diversity Rationale. Educational Researcher, 35(1), 6–11. https://doi.org/10.3102/0013189X035001006
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