"Written by two of the most respected figures in higher education,
"The Shape of the River" offers to the public what has long been
needed: a large dose of crucial, unvarnished fact about affirmative
action. Mining new and sensitive information, Bowen and Bok present
an analysis that is careful, clear, comprehensive, and, above all,
candid. No work tells us nearly as much as this one about the
social costs and benefits of affirmative action in our colleges and
universities. A brilliant scholarly performance, "The Shape of the
River" should be essential reading for anyone seeking a dependable
guide through the morass of competing claims that obscure from
public attention the questions that need to be posed and the
answers that need to be assessed."--Randall Kennedy, Harvard Law
School
"This important book is a calm, expert, analytical study of
race-sensitive college admissions, and what happens afterwards.
There is nothing else in the same league. It tells us many things
we didn't know, because until now there was no way to know them.
The deepest question is: can we make social policy in this area on
the basis of fact and reason, or will it all dissolve in
ideological certainty?"--Robert M. Solow, Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, Nobel Laureate in Economics
"Instead of relying on preconceived notions and conventional
wisdom about race in college and university admissions, Bill Bowen
and Derek Bok use facts to examine the record. The result is an
invaluable resource for those interested in American higher
education and more generally, race in America. It shows that merit
and diverse student bodies can be complementary goals and that
individuals who have benefited from thepolicy have gone on to excel
as contributing members to the life of our country."--Senator Bill
Bradley
"With its persuasive evidence about the positive effects of
higher education on the social, civic, and economic lives of
African Americans, "The Shape of the River" is a real eye-opener.
William Bowen and Derek Bok have brought erudition and hands-on
experience to the debate over race-sensitive admissions. For all
readers struggling to reconcile principles of fairness with the
needs of the society, this book offers even-handed appraisals and a
wealth of new and compelling facts."--Anne Armstrong, Former
Ambassador to Great Britain and Chairman of the Board of Trustees
of the Center for Strategic and International Studies
"This is a fascinating 'must read' book. The authors use a newly
constructed database to elucidate the role that highly selective
undergraduate colleges play in shaping individual life courses of
black Americans and in contributing to the texture and robustness
of our society. The issue of race-sensitive admissions is elegantly
framed while the reader comes to appreciate the subtleties of the
college educational experience . . . an exciting read!"--John Reed,
Chairman and CEO, Citicorp
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