Affirmative Action

Affirmative Action

Affirmative Action

Thesis Statement

As with many phrases, affirmative action may mean different things to different people. We not only find a difference in the definition, but we can see the difference between people in how they view it. Perhaps the person's opinion of affirmative action is sometimes affected by how he was personally affected by that person or someone close to this man. It is clear that if he personally helped by his presence, the person may be at risk in his favor. Of course, if he believes that affirmative action should be used, because it's better for society to provide opportunities for those who do not have them in the past, such person may be in his favor. On the other hand, if he was personally unable to because of its implementation, this person can not be in his favor. In addition, if a person believes affirmative action is not necessary in our society today, there might be opposition to it. Obviously, there are a number of other reasons for being in his favor or be against it.

Introduction

Affirmative action is a term that refers to institutional programs or policies aimed at creating equal opportunities for women and racial minorities in areas where they have traditionally been denied access. Although the term is relatively new, the idea of the purpose of the concept is not. Throughout most of U.S. history, women and minorities were relegated to the citizenship of the other party, and are treated as lesser beings than men White. They were denied access to employment, education, political and even social opportunities, which are usually held by men and are reserved for white. Although much has changed in the last 50 years or so, affirmative action continues to attract major controversy about its utility in the post-Civil Rights era. This article describes the historical context of discrimination, the advent of affirmative action, and in recent departure from these achievements.

Body: A Discussion and Analysis

Affirmative action is a term used to American legal and political course, which was established in 1961, when, by order 10925, John E Kennedy created the Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity. It was the first important step towards a broader affirmative action guidelines, which came after the 1964 Civil Rights Act. President Lyndon Johnson in 1965 Order 11246 to strengthen the federal approach, which was further enhanced in 1967 include discrimination based on sex. Rationale that justified the disc affirmative action was the elimination of the historical discrimination of employment. It was believed that fairness doctrine would reverse past wrongs and correct them by enabling the recruitment, hiring and admission policies. Affirmative action requires the use of positive intervention to end discrimination, and thus increase the representation of minorities and women in all spheres, public and private. That will come later, including education, public and private employment, and business. Its necessity was dictated by the past, who have seen these groups are systematically excluded from the legitimate ...