{"product_id":"the-shape-of-the-river-long-term-consequences-of-considering-race-in-college-and-university-admissions-twentieth-anniversary-edition-9780691182483","title":"The Shape of the River: Long-Term Consequences of Considering Race in College and University Admissions Twentieth Anniversary Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe landmark \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller that demonstrates the benefits of race-conscious admissions in higher education \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst published in 1998, William Bowen and Derek Bok's \u003ci\u003eThe Shape of the River \u003c\/i\u003ebecame an immediate landmark in the debate over affirmative action in America. It grounded a contentious subject in concrete data at a time when arguments surrounding it were characterized more by emotion than evidence--and it made a forceful case that race-conscious admissions were successfully helping to promote equal opportunity. Today, the issue of affirmative action remains unsettled. Much has changed, but \u003ci\u003eThe Shape of the River\u003c\/i\u003e continues to present the most compelling data available about the effects of affirmative action. Now with a new foreword by Nicholas Lemann and an afterword by Derek Bok, \u003ci\u003eThe Shape of the River\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential text for anyone seeking to understand race-conscious admissions in higher education.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11846625\"\u003eWilliam G. Bowen\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-6788616\"\u003eDerek Bok\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/08\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 528\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691182483\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691182485\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-EDU\"\u003eEducation\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-EDU015000\"\u003eSchools | Levels | Higher\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-EDU\"\u003eEducation\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-EDU020000\"\u003eMulticultural Education\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-EDU\"\u003eEducation\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-EDU034000\"\u003eEducational Policy \u0026amp; Reform\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam G. Bowen\u003c\/b\u003e (1933-2016) was president emeritus of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and Princeton University and founding chairman of JSTOR and ITHAKA. \u003cb\u003eDerek Bok\u003c\/b\u003e is the 300th Anniversary University Research Professor, professor of law, and president emeritus of Harvard University.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44522322067693,"sku":"9780691182483","price":33.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_0b96898d-17b7-4d22-8482-0e2f00459da4.jpg?v=1701302673","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-shape-of-the-river-long-term-consequences-of-considering-race-in-college-and-university-admissions-twentieth-anniversary-edition-9780691182483","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}