5 Things to Know about Affirmative Action in USA
4. Studies claim that affirmative action in some cases do not serve as an advantage but rather as a disadvantage for minority students
Studies have also found out that it is difficult for Asian Americans to get into college as compared to white Americans, Hispanic American and African Americans.
5. Some critics also argue that affirmative action is counterproductive
They say it is counterproductive as it needs discrimination to be enacted or to survive. It also runs the risk of letting in students who aren’t capable enough to be in top colleges and set them up for eventual failure. It also discourages other students from really competing and feeling a sense of achievement when they have got in.
Affirmative action has been controversial and has been claimed to lead to racial discrimination. A lot of people have argued that it should be class based and not race based. However in spite of the various arguments, the law still goes strong when it comes to affirmative action.
