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Not Just Racial Quotas: Affirmative Action in Brazilian Higher Education 10 Years Later

Authors :
Schwartzman, Luisa Farah
Paiva, Angela Randolpho
Source :
British Journal of Sociology of Education. 2016 37(4):548-566.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

This paper examines how affirmative action in Brazilian public universities has evolved from the start of the new millennium up to recent years. After an overview of the existing policies in public universities, we explain these patterns based on an analysis of the processes internal and external to the universities. Although these policies were initially thought of as racial quotas, class-based criteria have predominated, while the racial criteria became relatively circumscribed. Within the institutions, affirmative action brought new concerns about how to support and retain low-income students, as well as a discussion about racism, although the latter remains controversial.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0142-5692
Volume :
37
Issue :
4
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
British Journal of Sociology of Education
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
EJ1100795
Document Type :
Journal Articles<br />Reports - Evaluative
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/01425692.2014.973015