{"product_id":"equalizing-access-9780198075059","title":"Equalizing Access :","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Hasan Zoya And Martha Nussbaum | Martha Nussbaum\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Oxford UP\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP\u003cbr\u003e • Subject: Education \u0026amp; Psychology\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Minority Studies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe idea of human equality and the requirement from the state to provide equal opportunity to all lie at the foundation of modern democracy. Focusing on the area of higher education, this volume discusses the notion of 'affirmative action', a generic term covering diverse measures-quotas, special institutions for the underprivileged, extra points on a 'scale of deprivation'-that are employed to ensure equal opportunity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile analysing the situation in India, the volume also compares the debates and policies on affirmative action in India with those in the United States and South Africa. The essays explore the influence of the 'creamy layer' on marginalized groups in a community, the new trends in higher education in India, and the place of the hitherto overlooked disparities of gender, religion, and the urban\/rural divide in the discourse on affirmative action. The contributors come from varied disciplines including politics, sociology, law, economics, philosophy, and governance.","brand":"Oxford UP","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45091290611863,"sku":"9780198075059","price":522.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780198075059.webp?v=1769204136","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/equalizing-access-9780198075059","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}