Reverse Discrimination (1964)

[Fred Shapiro]

On Wed, 11 Apr 2001 Bapopik at AOL.COM wrote:

>    OED has 1969 for "reverse discrimination."
>    From the NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE, 8 April 1964, pg. 1, col. 2:
>
> _The College Panic--3d in Series_ _Ivy League "Reverse
> Discrimination"_ (...)  For there is a kind of "reverse
> discrimination" operating (COl. 3--ed.) in the nation's colleges this
> year.  No one likes to use that phrase, but as one admissions director
> from a highly selective college, who prefers anonymity, describes the
> new situation...

Here's a slightly earlier citation:

1963 _Jrnl. Political Economy_ 71: 133  At higher levels of schooling the
age-income profiles may be raised somewhat by reverse discrimination that
favors sons, relatives, and others of higher social-economic status.

Fred Shapiro


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