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Arguements on Affirmative action

Argues that race-based affirmative action policies are necessary in college admissions because a central mission of the university is to promote a democratic culture. This requires building the cultural capital of all citizens, so that they have the communicative and imaginative skills necessary for creating a universally inclusive, democratic discourse. Colleges and universities "aspire to cultivate the remarkable and difficult capacity to regard oneself from the perspective of the other, which is the foundation of the critical interaction necessary for active and effective citizenship", p. 23. Without a diverse student body (to which end affirmative action is necessar...

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