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Abigail Thernstrom

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Abigail M. Thernstrom

プロフィール

性別
女性
生誕
1936-09-14 （New York City, United States）
死没
2020-04-10 （Arlington, Virginia, United States） 83歳
国籍
United States
言語
English
宗教
Judaism (secular)
居住地歴
New York City (birth) → Croton-on-Hudson, New York (raised) → Arlington, Virginia (later residence; place of death)

経歴

職業
political scientist, scholar, author, education policy advisor
活動期間
1958年〜2020年
所属
American Enterprise Institute (adjunct scholar), Manhattan Institute (Senior Fellow), Massachusetts Board of Education (member), United States Commission on Civil Rights (vice chair), Center for Equal Opportunity (board), Institute for Justice (board), Aspen Institute (Domestic Strategy Group, 1992–1997)

学歴

Reed College
期間: 在籍（編入）
国: United States
Transferred later to Barnard College
Barnard College
学位: 学士
期間: 1950年代（在学〜卒業）
卒業年: 1958
国: United States
Graduated in 1958
Harvard University
Department of Government
学位: Ph.D.
期間: 1970年代（博士課程）
卒業年: 1975
国: United States
Received Ph.D. from the Department of Government

受賞歴

Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
1988
対象作品: Whose Votes Count?: Affirmative Action and Minority Voting Rights
主催: Anisfield-Wolf
結果: winner
American Bar Association Certificate of Merit
対象作品: Whose Votes Count?: Affirmative Action and Minority Voting Rights
主催: American Bar Association
結果: winner
Benchmark Book Award (Center for Judicial Studies)
対象作品: Whose Votes Count?: Affirmative Action and Minority Voting Rights
主催: Center for Judicial Studies
結果: winner
Fordham Prize for Distinguished Scholarship
2007
対象作品: No Excuses: Closing the Racial Gap in Learning
主催: Fordham University
結果: winner
Bradley Foundation Prize for Outstanding Intellectual Achievement
2007
対象作品: Co-recipient (with Stephan Thernstrom)
主催: Bradley Foundation
結果: winner
Peter Shaw Memorial Award
2004
対象作品: Co-recipient (with Stephan Thernstrom)
主催: National Association of Scholars
結果: winner

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Whose Votes Count?: Affirmative Action and Minority Voting Rights

1987年 Political science / Non-fiction

An empirical and legal analysis of affirmative action and minority voting rights, examining the interaction of redistricting and protections for minority votes and evaluating policy effects.

race relationsvoting rightsaffirmative action

America in Black and White: One Nation, Indivisible

1997年 History / Social commentary

A co-authored overview of the history and present state of race relations in America, arguing how policy and cultural factors interact.

American historyrace relationspolicy analysis

No Excuses: Closing the Racial Gap in Learning

2003年 Education policy / Non-fiction

Based on educational practice and policy, proposes actionable strategies to close achievement gaps, including analyses of successful cases and institutional barriers.

educationequitypolicy recommendations

全著作

  • Whose Votes Count?: Affirmative Action and Minority Voting Rights
  • America in Black and White: One Nation, Indivisible
  • No Excuses: Closing the Racial Gap in Learning

作風・主題

文体
empirical, analytical prosepolemic and argumentative tone
頻出モチーフ
color-blind philosophyindividual equal opportunityremediation of disparities through education

評価・遺産

Abigail Thernstrom was known for her scholarship on race relations, voting rights, and education policy from a conservative perspective. Her empirical work and writings provoked debate across academia and public policy and earned multiple awards.

関連学会

  • National Association of Scholars (associated; award recipient)

引用

  • "The evidence is extremely weak."
    出典: CBS News (statement on the New Black Panther case, 2010) (2010年)

豆知識

  • Raised on a collective farm in Croton-on-Hudson.
  • Co-authored works and frequently appeared with husband Stephan Thernstrom on conservative talk shows.
  • Reportedly died in 2020 shortly after testing negative for COVID-19.