The authors of this book empirically examine employment in government, industry, and higher education and enrollment in colleges and universities to determine the current status of women and minorities as employees and students.

Preface -- Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action: Overview -- The Labored Birth of Affirmative Action: A Focus on Employment -- Government Employment and Affirmative Action -- The Impact of Affirmative Action in Industry -- Affirmative Action, Equal Employment Opportunity, and Higher Education -- Public and Private Reactions to Organized Affirmative Action -- Affirmative Action: Reverse Discrimination or Equity?