AA can be/was(?) instituted to eliminate or counteract as much of the disparity in social discrimination as possible and/or to make people feel like they are doing *something* (and/or more besides). Why it continues whether or not it is 'working' is a separate issue where institutional inertia and other factors play significant roles. So…
AA can be/was(?) instituted to eliminate or counteract as much of the disparity in social discrimination as possible and/or to make people feel like they are doing *something* (and/or more besides). Why it continues whether or not it is 'working' is a separate issue where institutional inertia and other factors play significant roles. Sociological causes often don't align with individual reasoning.
I didn't say that ideology per se plays no role. I said that Freddie hasn't convinced me that a specific one, the "Blank Slate" ideology, is doing all the work he claims.
AA can be/was(?) instituted to eliminate or counteract as much of the disparity in social discrimination as possible and/or to make people feel like they are doing *something* (and/or more besides). Why it continues whether or not it is 'working' is a separate issue where institutional inertia and other factors play significant roles. Sociological causes often don't align with individual reasoning.
I didn't say that ideology per se plays no role. I said that Freddie hasn't convinced me that a specific one, the "Blank Slate" ideology, is doing all the work he claims.