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

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  • Michael Pelle

    (Duke University)

  • Sayari Patel

    (Duke University)

  • Benedict Leung

    (Duke University)

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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.

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  • Michael Pelle & Sayari Patel & Benedict Leung, 2016. "Affirmative Action and Subgroup Inequality in Higher Education: Adapting Indian Policy Solutions to the American Context," The Review of Black Political Economy, Springer;National Economic Association, vol. 43(2), pages 233-243, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:blkpoe:v:43:y:2016:i:2:d:10.1007_s12114-015-9227-0
    DOI: 10.1007/s12114-015-9227-0
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