The rationale for affirmative action (AA) being overturned by SCOTUS

An informational perspective of its pros and cons for the American dream

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ID6058828
AuthorsBahaudin Ghulam Mujtaba (0000-0003-1615-3100, Nova Southeastern University, corresponding author)
Year2024
Volume43
Issue4
Pages670-692
Publication date2024-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEqual Opportunities International (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1758-7093 • E-ISSN: 2040-7149
PublisherEmerald (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1108/edi-08-2023-0261
OpenAlexW4390130181
LanguageEN
References cited14

Purpose This paper aims to provide a historical overview of AA, its purpose and benefits, the legal rationale for the SCOTUS ruling and what it means for colleges and the workplace regarding equitable opportunities for minority groups (which include women, Blacks, Hispanics, Asians and other low-income populations), as they aim for the “American dream”. Design/methodology/approach SCOTUS decision and rationale, along with literature. Findings The race-based affirmative action (AA) precedent was recently overturned by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) in the case of Students for Fair Admission (SFFA), Inc. vs President and Fellows of Harvard College/University of North Carolina. SCOTUS ruled that race cannot be a specific basis for college admission. In other words, public and private colleges and universities will no longer be able to consider “race” as a factor in deciding which qualified applicants should be admitted to enhance the diversity of their student body. Originality/value This is an original analysis

Affirmative action · Dream · Originality · Political science · Sociology · Supreme court · Critical Race Theory in Education · Gender Studies · Higher Education Research Studies · Law · Mathematics · Psychology · School Choice and Performance

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