. . . . . . . "Explores the historical roots of affimative action and the current debate over its usefulness. Looks at several different affirmative action programs today, from the Univ. of California, Berkeley, to the City of Chicago. Includes archival footage and features interviews with a wide array of academic scholars." . "Explores the historical roots of affimative action and the current debate over its usefulness. Looks at several different affirmative action programs today, from the Univ. of California, Berkeley, to the City of Chicago. Includes archival footage and features interviews with a wide array of academic scholars."@en . . . "Critics of affirmative action say that it pits Americans against each other and elevates the importance of race, gender, and ethnicity at the expense of hard work and merit. Supporters claim that discrimination remains pervasive in the U.S. and that the government must continue to play a role in aiding minorities and women. This program explores the historical roots of affirmative action and the debate over its usefulness. The program looks at several different affirmative action programs, from the University of California, Berkeley, where the university struggles with how to maintain diversity without minority preferences, to the city of Chicago, whose affirmative action programs for its police and fire departments have been challenged. The program includes archival footage and features interviews with a wide array of academic scholars. (56 minutes)."@en . "Affirmative action the history of an idea" . . . "Affirmative action the history of an idea"@en . . . . . . . . . . "History" . "History"@en . . "Critics of affirmative action say that it pits Americans against each other and elevates the importance of race, gender, and ethnicity at the expense of hard work and merit. Supporters claim that discrimination remains pervasive in the U.S. and that the government must continue to play a role in aiding minorities and women. This program explores the historical roots of affirmative action and the debate over its usefulness. The program looks at several different affirmative action programs, from the University of California, Berkeley, where the university struggles with how to maintain diversity without minority preferences, to the city of Chicago, whose affirmative action programs for its police and fire departments have been challenged. The program includes archival footage and features interviews with a wide array of academic scholars."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Affirmative Action: The History of an Idea"@en . . . "Video recordings"@en . . . . "Electronic videos (www)"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . "Educational films"@en . . . "Videorecording"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Critics of affirmative action say current policies pit Americans against each other, elevating race, gender and ethnicity above hard work and merit. Supporters claim discrimination remains pervasive in the U.S. and government must continue to aid minorities and women. This program explores the origins of affirmative action and the current debase over its usefulness. The program looks at several current programs, and includes archival footage and interviews with a wide array of scholars."@en . . "Internet videos"@en . . . . . . . . "Nonfiction television programs"@en . . . . . . . . "Television panel discussions"@en . . . . . . "Affirmative action history of an idea"@en . . . "Discrimination in employment." . . "Discrimination in education." . . "United States. Army" . . "Armed Forces Minorities." . . . . "Team Sound & Vision Inc." . . "United States" . . "Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)" . .