| Abstract | 第1-5页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第5-7页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第10-13页 |
| ·Purpose of the thesis | 第10-11页 |
| ·Layout of the thesis | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter 2 Evolution of Affirmative Action | 第13-39页 |
| ·What is Affirmative Action？ | 第13-15页 |
| ·Historical Overview | 第15-39页 |
| ·Origin of Affirmative Action | 第16-18页 |
| ·Establishment and Shift of Affirmative Action | 第18-23页 |
| ·Culmination of Affirmative Action | 第23-26页 |
| ·Backlash against Affirmative Action | 第26-32页 |
| ·Decline of Affirmative Action | 第32-36页 |
| ·An Unclear Future of Affirmative Action | 第36-39页 |
| Chapter 3 Arguments for and against Affirmative Action | 第39-57页 |
| ·Arguments for Affirmative Action | 第39-46页 |
| ·Affirmative action is legal | 第39-41页 |
| ·Affirmative action is necessary. | 第41-42页 |
| ·Affirmative action is effective | 第42-43页 |
| ·Affirmative action enhances diversity | 第43-46页 |
| ·Diversity can enhance learning and competitiveness. | 第43-45页 |
| ·Diversity helps to prevent aversive racism. | 第45-46页 |
| ·Arguments against Affirmative Action | 第46-57页 |
| ·Affirmative action is illegal | 第46-48页 |
| ·Affirmative action is unfair | 第48-50页 |
| ·Affirmative action causes reverse discrimination. | 第48-49页 |
| ·Affirmative action benefits the wrong people | 第49-50页 |
| ·The effectiveness of affirmative action is doubtful | 第50-51页 |
| ·Diversity is not justifiable | 第51-57页 |
| ·Diversity is deceptive | 第52-53页 |
| ·Diversity admissions deteriorate higher education | 第53-55页 |
| ·Diversity policy provokes more hostilities than harmony. | 第55-57页 |
| Chapter 4 Finding a Way Out | 第57-70页 |
| ·Class-based Affirmative Action | 第57-62页 |
| ·What is class-based affirmative action? | 第57-58页 |
| ·Why is class-based affirmative action favored? | 第58-59页 |
| ·How well does class-based affirmative action work? | 第59-62页 |
| ·Percentage plans | 第62-68页 |
| ·What are percentage plans? | 第62-65页 |
| ·Do percentage plans work? | 第65-68页 |
| ·Is there a way out? | 第68-70页 |
| Conclusion | 第70-72页 |
| Bibliography | 第72-73页 |
