As people of diverse origins seek their rights as citizens in the
great American melting pot, the differences between us are
sometimes celebrated but more often cursed. White Americans, too
often forgetful of their own immigrant backgrounds, question
whether initiatives like affirmative action that extend privileges
to minorities violate the principle of equal treatment under the
law.
In this provocative book, David Ingram brings a variety of
current social dilemmas together in a mutually illuminating way. He
examines the concept of legal equality in a multiracial society by
considering issues such as self-governance for Native Americans,
the rights of immigrants, affirmative action, racial redistricting,
and multicultural curricular reform. He also tackles the problem of
social injustice in a global setting by assessing the negative
impact of free trade policies on the rights of groups to
subsistence, self-determination, and cultural integrity.
Ingram steeps his presentation in theoretical discussions that
investigate group versus individual rights, oppressed groups and
social injustice, and the legitimacy of racial and cultural
distinctions. He explores the legal treatment of difference to show
how democratic institutions unintentionally perpetuate racial
inequality and to determine how those institutions might be better
structured to protect minorities.
Taking in a broad sweep of economics, politics, and
anthropology, Ingram examines social ideals in the light of
historical facts in order to lend a concrete perspective to
possibilities for reform. He makes a persuasive case for redressing
wrongs of the past in a way that adheres to the principle of legal
equality-arguing that initiatives like affirmative active are not
reverse discrimination but satisfy the constitutional guarantee of
equal protection-and he suggests that libertarians need to
acknowledge duties as much as they do rights.
"Group Rights" is a new primer on the meaning of American
citizenship. It makes a vital contribution to critical social
theory, bringing complex philosophical concepts into sharp focus
and elaborating the histories by which moral and political
principles are interpreted. A challenging sourcebook for students
and concerned citizens, it clarifies these important issues and
points the way toward a political reconciliation between equality
and difference in the new global society.
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