Pursuing equal opportunities : the theory and practice of egalitarian justice
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
Print Book, English, 2004
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 2004
xiv, 280 pages ; 24 cm.
9780521823203, 9780521530217, 052182320X, 0521530210
51587034
pt. I. Retrieving equality of opportunity. Introduction ; Equal opportunities as a regulative ideal ; Equal opportunity without natural inequalities
pt. II. Race. Equal opportunities and civil rights: merit, standardized tests, and higher education ; Integration, diversity, and affirmative action
pt. III. Class. Justifying workfare ; Universal access to health care
pt. IV. Gender. Gender inequalities in the workplace ; Equal opportunities after divorce