Affirmative Action and Subgroup Inequality in Higher Education: Adapting Indian Policy Solutions to the American Context

Michael Pelle (), Sayari Patel () and Benedict Leung ()
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Michael Pelle: Duke University
Sayari Patel: Duke University
Benedict Leung: Duke University

The Review of Black Political Economy, 2016, vol. 43, issue 2, 233-243

Abstract: Abstract This paper analyzes racial and ethnic subgroup inequality in higher education in India and the US. Affirmative action policies in both countries rely upon broad categories that subsume distinct groups. These policies have failed to alleviate the significant underrepresentation of black natives and certain lower-castes by considering these populations alongside discrete and oftentimes more advantaged groups. Such inequality hinders attainment of affirmative action’s remedial justice and diversity goals. Some states in India have implemented ‘quotas within quotas’ to alleviate such underrepresentation, dividing lower caste subgroups for admissions purposes. We suggest that US institutions of higher education adopt a similar model by considering black Hispanics, multiracial blacks, black immigrants, and black natives as separate categories in recruiting and admissions.

Keywords: Affirmative action; Black immigrants; Dalits; India; United States; Higher education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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