Mismatch: How Affirmative Action Hurts Students It's Intended to Help, and Why Universities Won't Admit It
by Stuart Taylor Jr., Richard Sander
Stuart Taylor Jr. and Richard Sander challenge conventional assumptions about affirmative action in higher education. Mismatch argues that admissions preferences can have unintended consequences for the students they are designed to help, while examining why universities may resist acknowledging these effects. It is a provocative contribution to the debate over educational opportunity and fairness.
About This Book
Mismatch examines affirmative action in higher education and its effects on the students the policy is intended to help.
Stuart Taylor Jr. and Richard Sander present an argument that affirmative-action preferences can create unintended academic and social consequences.
The book also addresses why universities may be reluctant to acknowledge or openly debate these effects.
It offers a challenging perspective on admissions, opportunity, institutional policy, and the continuing debate over fairness in education.
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