Define Affirmative Action and Describe Its Evolution as Public Policy

question 46

Essay

Define affirmative action and describe its evolution as public policy in the United States.What have been the challenges facing affirmative action, and what do you see as its future? Should affirmative action be continued? Why or why not?

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Definitions:

Bisexual

Refers to an individual who is attracted to both male and female genders.

Asexual

A sexual orientation characterized by a lack of sexual attraction to others, or low or absent interest in or desire for sexual activity.

Sexual Orientation

Sexual orientation refers to an enduring pattern of romantic or sexual attraction to persons of the opposite sex, same sex, both sexes, or more than one gender.

Gender Identity

Refers to an individual's personal sense of their own gender, which may or may not correspond to the sex assigned at birth.