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Book · 1998 · Education

The shape of the river

Long-term Consequences of Considering Race in College and University Admissions

by William G Bowen, William G. Bowen, Derek Bok · Brought up by 2 people on 1 podcast

The shape of the river by William G Bowen, William G. Bowen, Derek Bok has been mentioned in 1 episode across 1 podcast (0 episodes recommend it and 1 episode discusses it), through . Most frequently brought up by Carol Swain (1 episode) and Jordan Peterson (1 episode) on The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast (1 episode).

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I think that I fell out of favor when Bowen and Bok published The Shape of the River and I started talking about affirmative action.
Jordan Peterson · The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · Jul 2024 Listen at 1:02:10

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You were asking questions; for me, I think I fell out of favor when Bowen and Bok published "The Shape of the River" and I started talking about affirmative action. I wrote an op-ed piece favoring class-based, race-neutral affirmative action; that was not what the elites wanted and marked part of the beginning of the end for me.
Carol Swain The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · Jul 2024

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Carol Swain You were asking questions; for me, I think I fell out of favor when Bowen and Bok published "The Shape of t… 1
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“You were asking questions; for me, I think I fell out of favor when Bowen and Bok published "The Shape of the River" and I started talking about affirmative action. I wrote an op-ed piece favoring class-based, race-neutral affirmative action; that was not what the elites wanted and marked part of the beginning of the end for me.”
Jordan Peterson I think that I fell out of favor when Bowen and Bok published The Shape of the River and I started talking… 1
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“I think that I fell out of favor when Bowen and Bok published The Shape of the River and I started talking about affirmative action.”

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