Pursuing Equal Opportunities: The Theory and Practice of Egalitarian Justice

by Lesley A. Jacobs

Overview

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. He then considers the practical ways that courts, legislatures or public policy makers can address racial, class or gender injustices. Jacobs examines standardized tests, affirmative action, workfare, universal health-care, comparable worth, and the economic consequences of divorce in this context.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521823203
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	11/10/2003
Series:	Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Public Policy
Pages:	294
Product dimensions:	6.26(w) x 9.29(h) x 0.91(d)

Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. Equal opportunities as a regulative ideal; 3. Equal opportunity without natural inequalities; Part I. Race: 4. Equal opportunities and civil rights: merit, standardized tests, and higher education; 5. Integration, diversity, and affirmative action; Part II. Class: 6. Justifying workfare; 7. Universal access to health care; Part III. Gender: 8. Gender inequalities in the workplace; 9. Equal opportunities after divorce.

Editorial Reviews

"...[a] thought-provoking volume...well worth reading..." Perspectives on Political Science

"Pursuing Equal Opportunities makes a significant contribution to the egalitarian debate." Philosophy in Review

"Pursuing Equal Opportunities makes a significant contribution to the egalitarian debate." Philosophy in Review

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