scholarly journals Comentario: Excepcionalidad meritocrática y política de acción afirmativa en la educación superior en Chile

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 137
Author(s):  
Francisco Gil ◽  
Marcela Orellana
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Secondary Education ◽  
Affirmative Action ◽  
Full Advantage ◽  
Structural Violence ◽  
Affirmative Action Policy ◽  
Social Segregation ◽  
Selective Universities ◽  
Points Of View ◽  
Action Policy

We have written this commentary on the work “Meritocratic Exceptionality and Affirmative Action Policy in Higher Education in Chile” with the aim of complementing it with the background and points of view of people who have been rowing against the tide for 30 years, in favor of access for students who, during their secondary education, took full advantage of the opportunities they found in their socio-educational contexts, but whose doors are closed to them by the walls of “selective” universities. We hope, with hope, that the points of view of the authors of the work plus ours will be a contribution to the dismantling of the current social segregation of our country, which generates so much structural violence.

Affirmative action policy in admissions system of higher education of post-Soviet Georgia

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 363-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shalva Tabatadze ◽  
Natia Gorgadze
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Affirmative Action ◽  
Minority Rights ◽  
Minority Education ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Affirmative Action Policy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Rights Protection ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Action Policy

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore affirmative action policy in higher education (HE) admissions in post-Soviet Georgia. Design/methodology/approach The study analyzed the effectiveness of the quota system from the perspective of the “minority rights protection” and “diversity” paradigms. The study used content analysis, focus group discussions, and interviews research methods. Findings Research revealed several important patterns: the problems of minority education are associated with academic achievements as well as social integration; although the importance of diversity is evident in the Government of Georgia, the benefits of diversity are not realized fully through affirmative action policies in institutions of HE. The authors have argued that the shift from the “minority rights protection” to the “diversity” paradigm is necessary to solve minority students’ existing problems and to benefit from the positive effects of diversity on academic and democratic outcomes for all students. Practical implications The findings of this study have practical importance. They can be used for the implementation of the affirmative action policy in HE admissions system of Georgia. Originality/value The paper is based on original research conducted in Georgia and the study contributes to the development of the field of multicultural and minority education in Georgia.

scholarly journals Black middle managers' experience of affirmative action in a media company

2006 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Barnard B Motileng ◽  
Claire Wagner ◽  
Nafisa Cassimjee
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Affirmative Action ◽  
Middle Managers ◽  
Employment Opportunities ◽  
Affirmative Action Policy ◽  
Highly Sensitive ◽  
Shared Culture ◽  
Action Policy ◽  
Media Company

Affirmative action remains one of the most highly sensitive, emotive and hotly debated subjects in South Africa. It is nevertheless an important legislated strategy that needs to be thoroughly researched and constructively debated to bring change to the lives of previously disadvantaged individuals. The present study describes how five black middle managers experience affirmative action at a media company. Emphasis was placed on how these managers define affirmative action, whether they feel that others question their abilities because of this policy, and the extent to which affirmative action affects their job satisfaction and commitment to the organisation. Results of the study revealed that participants experienced affirmative action positively as a mechanism that provides employment opportunities, but encounter many challenges and obstacles. These problems can be addressed by sustained commitment from organisations to make the function of the affirmative action policy explicit and to create a shared culture in the workplace. Opsomming Regstellende aksie is tans ’n sensitiewe saak wat vurige debat en emosies in Suid Afrika uitlok. Dit is egter ’n belangrike wetlike strategie wat deeglik nagevors en konstruktief gedebatteer moet word om verandering in die lewens van vorige benadeeldes te bring. Die huidige studie beskryf hoe vyf middelvlak bestuurders regstellende aksie by ’n mediamaatskappy beleef het. Klem word geplaas op hoe hierdie bestuurders regstellende aksie definieer, of hulle voel dat ander hul vaardighede betwyfel as gevolg van hierdie beleid, en die mate waartoe regstellende aksie hul werksbevrediging en verbintenis tot die organisasie beïnvloed. Resultate wys dat die deelnemers regstellende aksie positief beleef het as ’n meganisme wat werksgeleenthede skep maar data heelwat uitdagings en struikelblokke beleef word. Hierdie probleme kan aangespreek word deur volgehoue verbintenis van organisasies om die regstellende aksie beleid meer eksplisiet te maak en ’n gedeelde kultuur in die werkplek te skep.

Measuring and Interpreting Expressed Affect Toward Affirmative Action Policy

2003 ◽  
Vol 23 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 87-104
Author(s):  
John H. Noble ◽  
Barbara Bailey-Etta ◽  
Anita H. Reed ◽  
Joseph A. Zogby
Keyword(s):  
Affirmative Action ◽  
Affirmative Action Policy ◽  
Action Policy

Type of affirmative action policy: A determinant of reactions to sex-based preferential selection?

1998 ◽  
Vol 83 (2) ◽  
pp. 190-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madeline E. Heilman ◽  
William S. Battle ◽  
Chris E. Keller ◽  
R. Andrew Lee
Keyword(s):  
Affirmative Action ◽  
Affirmative Action Policy ◽  
Preferential Selection ◽  
Action Policy
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