This paper reports on interviews with 246 randomly selected whites (25-55) in three areas of the country regarding views of civil rights and equal opportunity. The interviews find that most whites are positive about the civil rights movement, but are opposed to affirmative action in the form of...

The burgeoning literature on gender inequality and the increasing attention to women’s leadership roles make it difficult to see the broader picture of where things stand with regard to progress toward gender parity. In this paper, we provide a brief overview of the framing, structure, and...