erstand why it is important to have policies such as affirmative action because they help to fight discrimination, and other unfair practices by constantly reminding us the importance of fairness. American United for Affirmative Action. www.auaa.orgHugh, Graham. The American Judicial System. New York: Scribner, 1997.National Organization for Women. www.now.orgUrofsky, Melvin. The Conflicts of Rights of New York: Scribner 1990.Webb, Janette and Liff, Sonia. Play he white man: the social construction of fairness and competition in equal opportunity. The Sociological Review v. 36, Aug 88 532-51.Nancy was about to fill an entry position at the local bank, when the hiring personnel was going over her pay she found out that she was being paid $50 a month less than what a man was being paid in the same position. She was furious, because she felt that she was just as qualified and that she was being discriminated against because of her sex. But, when she confronted the hiring personal he didn’t see what the problem was, and he didn’t think that anything was wrong with it. Then several years later she interviewed for the supervisory position. Now, how would it make you feel if you were told that you were told that you were the most qualified candidate for the position but a man was going to get the job instead. Why because he was a man and she was only a women. The reason that this hits so close to home is because this story is about my mother, and this very same situation happened to her.THESIS And even though this happened less than 30 years ago Affirmative Action laws can be traced back to the 14th Amendment to the Constitution but based on today’s definition of Affirmative Action it began with Kennedy’s proposal of the civil rights act. It was signed into law on July 2, 1964. Title VII of the act banned employment discrimination based on “race, color, sex, and nationality,” it also cre...
