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Carter and Lippard provide an intriguing examination of the targeting of race-conscious admissions policies and the strategies underway to dismantle the consideration of why race matters to people's life chances and opportunities bit by bit through legal cases. Ethnic and Racial Studies

This is essential reading for all who wish to understand the debate surrounding affirmative action and the more general state of race in the U.S. today. Mamadi Corra, East Carolina University Carter and Lippard show a sophisticated structural understanding of white attitudes on race without losing sight of the significance of deliberate political action by determined opponents of affirmative action. Lee Cokorinos, Democracy Strategies Carter and Lippard provide an intriguing examination of the targeting of race-conscious admissions policies and the strategies underway to dismantle the consideration of why race matters to people's life chances and opportunities bit by bit through legal cases. Ethnic and Racial Studies

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J. Scott Carter is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Central Florida. His research interests encompass several areas, including race and politics, racial attitudes, racial inequality in education, and Southern and urban place. Cameron D. Lippard is an Professor and Chair of Sociology at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. His primary research agenda examines the social integration of Latino immigrants into the American South, as well as examining how individuals and people use color-blind language to justify racist actions and policies within various American institutions.

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