Levelling the Playing Field: The Idea of Equal Opportunity and Its Place in Egalitarian Thought (Oxford Political Theory)

Andrew Mason

"Equality of opportunity for all" is a fine piece of political rhetoric but the ideal that lies behind it is slippery to say the least. This book defends a particular account of the ideal and its place in a more radical version of what it is to level the playing field.

Page Count:
256

Publication Date:
2006-12-07

EDUCATIONAL EQUALIZATION

DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT

Community Tags

Similar Books

When Sonia Met Boris: An Oral History of Jewish Life Under Stalin (Oxford Oral History Series)

Achieving College Dreams: How a University-Charter District Partnership Created an Early College High School

Shattered, Cracked, or Firmly Intact : Women and the Executive Glass Ceiling Worldwide

Negotiating Opportunities: How the Middle Class Secures Advantages in School

The Science and Law of School Segregation and Diversity (American Psychology-Law Society Series)

Despite the Best Intentions: How Racial Inequality Thrives in Good Schools (Transgressing Boundaries: Studies in Black Politics and Black Communities)

Active Bodies: A History of Women's Physical Education in Twentieth-Century America

Scheduled Castes In The Indian Labour Market: Employment Discrimination And Its Impact On Poverty

Bridging Multiple Worlds: Cultures, Identities, and Pathways to College (Child Development in Cultural Context)

Foundations of Employment Discrimination Law (Interdisciplinary Readers in Law Series)