Supreme Court hears historic case on affirmative action
Supreme Court hears historic case on affirmative action
- December 15, 2015
- Jennifer Lee, sociology professor, is quoted in the Asian Journal Dec. 15, 2015
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From the Asian Journal:
Jennifer Lee, a sociologist and professor at UC Irvine, said she hopes that Asian
American parents who are against the concept understand that affirmative action represents
a “net positive” for their community. Lee, author of The Asian American Achievement
Paradox, told NBC News … “We need affirmative action because we don’t have the institutional
advantages we think we do.”
For the full story, please visit http://asianjournal.com/news/supreme-court-hears-historic-case-on-affirmative-action/.
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