Randall Kennedy & Renu Mukherjee – A Debate on Affirmative Action, Live at Holy Cross
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Show Notes
0:00 Introduction by Greg Burnep
4:27 What does affirmative action mean in 2023?
11:06 Randy’s distinction between “disadvantage” and “discrimination”
18:21 Diversity’s double-talk
31:18 Did the Supreme Court say discrimination is allowed at military academies?
34:33 Glenn: Affirmative action distracts us from bigger problems
41:16 Affirmative action is an elite problem
48:48 Affirmative action as an insurance policy
57:42 The stigmatization of affirmative action beneficiaries
1:04:14 Glenn: Affirmative action has been a net positive, but it’s time to stop
1:07:14 Q&A: Does historical injustice alone justify affirmative action?
1:10:33 Q&A: Can and should colleges use loopholes to get around Students for Fair Admissions?
1:14:50 Q&A: Does the “need” for affirmative action say something race or education?
1:16:27 Q&A: What is the impact of SFFA beyond the university?
1:23:35 Q&A: What about class-based affirmative action?
Recorded September 20, 2023
Links and Readings
Randy’s book, Race, Crime, and the Law
Randy’s book, For Discrimination: Race, Affirmative Action, and the Law
Glenn’s conversation with Jay Caspian Kang
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