Inventing Equal Opportunity

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The book explores how corporate personnel experts, rather than legislative bodies, shaped the practical meaning of equal opportunity in the workplace following the civil rights and feminist movements. It highlights the pivotal role these experts played in altering hiring, promotion, and termination practices, thereby influencing societal perceptions of discrimination. Through this lens, the author reveals the complexities of the implementation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its lasting impact on American employment practices.