affirmative action

noun

: the use of policies, legislation, programs, and procedures to improve the educational or employment opportunities of members of certain demographic groups (such as minority groups, women, and older people) as a remedy to the effects of long-standing discrimination against such groups

Note: Affirmative action gives limited preference to qualified groups (which may include racial and ethnic minorities, women, older people, people with disabilities, and some veterans) in job hiring, admission to institutions of higher education, the awarding of government contracts, and other social benefits.

The term affirmative action was … used in an executive order issued by President Johnson in 1965, which banned all federal contractors and subcontractors, as well as unions involved in federal work, from practicing employment discrimination.

Michael L. Levine

Unlike previous measures, such as the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1965, which prohibited discrimination, the goal of affirmative action was to adopt a proactive approach to redressing past discrimination. It goes beyond the prohibition of overtly racist practices by requiring employers, public contractors, and college admissions officers to cast a wider net in their searches for qualified workers and students through active recruitment of racial minorities.

Shirley J. Yee et al.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Two affirmative action cases set for oral arguments before the Supreme Court in October, involving Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, could have a bearing on the Minneapolis dispute.

Steve Karnowski, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Aug. 2022 And the court's conservative justices have long viewed affirmative action policies skeptically.

John Fritze, USA TODAY, 14 July 2022 The case could determine the fate of affirmative action policies nationwide.

Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2022 The justice has faced mounting pressure to back off an upcoming case the Supreme Court will hear on university affirmative action policies after the National Association of Scholars, where Ginni Thomas serves on the board, submitted an amicus brief.

Alison Durkee, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022 Two affirmative action cases set for oral arguments before the Supreme Court in October, involving Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, could have a bearing on the Minneapolis dispute.

Steve Karnowski, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Aug. 2022 Two affirmative action cases set for oral arguments before the Supreme Court in October, involving Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, could have a bearing on the Minneapolis dispute.

Steve Karnowski, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2022 Two affirmative action cases set for oral arguments before the Supreme Court in October, involving Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, could have a bearing on the Minneapolis dispute.

Steve Karnowski, ajc, 21 Aug. 2022 In the early 1970s, Littlefeather was working as a public service director at a San Francisco radio station, while also heading a local affirmative action committee for Native Americans.

Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	affirmative action
释义	affirmative action noun : the use of policies, legislation, programs, and procedures to improve the educational or employment opportunities of members of certain demographic groups (such as minority groups, women, and older people) as a remedy to the effects of long-standing discrimination against such groups Note: Affirmative action gives limited preference to qualified groups (which may include racial and ethnic minorities, women, older people, people with disabilities, and some veterans) in job hiring, admission to institutions of higher education, the awarding of government contracts, and other social benefits. The term affirmative action was … used in an executive order issued by President Johnson in 1965, which banned all federal contractors and subcontractors, as well as unions involved in federal work, from practicing employment discrimination. Michael L. Levine Unlike previous measures, such as the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1965, which prohibited discrimination, the goal of affirmative action was to adopt a proactive approach to redressing past discrimination. It goes beyond the prohibition of overtly racist practices by requiring employers, public contractors, and college admissions officers to cast a wider net in their searches for qualified workers and students through active recruitment of racial minorities. Shirley J. Yee et al. Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Two affirmative action cases set for oral arguments before the Supreme Court in October, involving Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, could have a bearing on the Minneapolis dispute. Steve Karnowski, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Aug. 2022 And the court's conservative justices have long viewed affirmative action policies skeptically. John Fritze, USA TODAY, 14 July 2022 The case could determine the fate of affirmative action policies nationwide. Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2022 The justice has faced mounting pressure to back off an upcoming case the Supreme Court will hear on university affirmative action policies after the National Association of Scholars, where Ginni Thomas serves on the board, submitted an amicus brief. Alison Durkee, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022 Two affirmative action cases set for oral arguments before the Supreme Court in October, involving Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, could have a bearing on the Minneapolis dispute. Steve Karnowski, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Aug. 2022 Two affirmative action cases set for oral arguments before the Supreme Court in October, involving Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, could have a bearing on the Minneapolis dispute. Steve Karnowski, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2022 Two affirmative action cases set for oral arguments before the Supreme Court in October, involving Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, could have a bearing on the Minneapolis dispute. Steve Karnowski, ajc, 21 Aug. 2022 In the early 1970s, Littlefeather was working as a public service director at a San Francisco radio station, while also heading a local affirmative action committee for Native Americans. Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Aug. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1961, in the meaning defined above Legal Definition affirmative action noun : an active effort (as through legislation) to improve the employment or educational opportunities of members of minority groups or women
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affirmative action

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