Affirmative action in US college admissions has inspired fierce debate as well as several US Supreme Court cases. In this significant study, leading US professors J. Scott Carter and Cameron D. Lippard provide an in-depth examination of the issue using sociological, policy and legal perspectives to frame both pro- and anti-affirmative action arguments, within past and present Supreme Court cases. With affirmative action policy under constant attack, this is a crucial book that not only explains the state of this policy but also further deconstructs the state of race and racism in American society today.Can affirmative action in US college admissions survive mounting threats? This judicious review considers the question using current sociological, policy and legal perspectives to explain the fierce debate over affirmative action in college admissions policies within the context of prominent Supreme Court cases. It is vital reading for anyone seeking a better understanding of the complexities of affirmative action and discourse on race and racism in the modern-day US.