Pursuing Equal Opportunities: The Theory and Practice of Egalitarian Justice (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521823203)

This book offers original contributions to the debate over the issue of equality of opportunity. Lesley Jacobs sets out a theory of equality of opportunity that presents equal opportunities as a normative device for the regulation of competition for scarce resources. He then considers the practical ways that courts, legislatures or public policy makers can address racial, class or gender injustices. Jacobs examines standardized tests, affirmative action, workfare, universal health-care, comparable worth, and the economic consequences of divorce in this context.

Author: Lesley A. Jacobs
ISBN-10: 052182320X
ISBN-13: 9780521823203
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/10/2003
Pages: 294
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.10w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 05/01/2005 pg. 1668