Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
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Edition 53 (1988) Winner
Abigail Thernstrom
アビゲイル・M・サーンストロム
Abigail M. Thernstrom
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1936-09-14 （New York City, United States）
- Died
- 2020-04-10 （Arlington, Virginia, United States） age 83
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism (secular)
- Residence History
- New York City (birth) → Croton-on-Hudson, New York (raised) → Arlington, Virginia (later residence; place of death)
Career
- Occupations
- political scientist, scholar, author, education policy advisor
- Active Years
- 1958-2020
- Affiliations
- 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)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed College | — | — | — | 在籍（編入） | United States |
| Barnard College | — | — | 学士 | 1950年代（在学〜卒業） | United States |
| Harvard University | — | Department of Government | Ph.D. | 1970年代（博士課程） | United States |
Reed College
Period:
在籍（編入）
Country:
United States
Transferred later to Barnard College
Barnard College
Degree:
学士
Period:
1950年代（在学〜卒業）
Year of Graduation:
1958
Country:
United States
Graduated in 1958
Harvard University
Department of Government
Degree:
Ph.D.
Period:
1970年代（博士課程）
Year of Graduation:
1975
Country:
United States
Received Ph.D. from the Department of Government
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Anisfield-Wolf Book Award | Whose Votes Count?: Affirmative Action and Minority Voting Rights | — | Anisfield-Wolf | winner |
| — | American Bar Association Certificate of Merit | Whose Votes Count?: Affirmative Action and Minority Voting Rights | — | American Bar Association | winner |
| — | Benchmark Book Award (Center for Judicial Studies) | Whose Votes Count?: Affirmative Action and Minority Voting Rights | — | Center for Judicial Studies | winner |
| 2007 | Fordham Prize for Distinguished Scholarship | No Excuses: Closing the Racial Gap in Learning | — | Fordham University | winner |
| 2007 | Bradley Foundation Prize for Outstanding Intellectual Achievement | Co-recipient (with Stephan Thernstrom) | — | Bradley Foundation | winner |
| 2004 | Peter Shaw Memorial Award | Co-recipient (with Stephan Thernstrom) | — | National Association of Scholars | winner |
Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
1988
Work:
Whose Votes Count?: Affirmative Action and Minority Voting Rights
Organization:
Anisfield-Wolf
Result:
winner
American Bar Association Certificate of Merit
Work:
Whose Votes Count?: Affirmative Action and Minority Voting Rights
Organization:
American Bar Association
Result:
winner
Benchmark Book Award (Center for Judicial Studies)
Work:
Whose Votes Count?: Affirmative Action and Minority Voting Rights
Organization:
Center for Judicial Studies
Result:
winner
Fordham Prize for Distinguished Scholarship
2007
Work:
No Excuses: Closing the Racial Gap in Learning
Organization:
Fordham University
Result:
winner
Bradley Foundation Prize for Outstanding Intellectual Achievement
2007
Work:
Co-recipient (with Stephan Thernstrom)
Organization:
Bradley Foundation
Result:
winner
Peter Shaw Memorial Award
2004
Work:
Co-recipient (with Stephan Thernstrom)
Organization:
National Association of Scholars
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Whose Votes Count?: Affirmative Action and Minority Voting Rights
1987 Political science / Non-fictionAn 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 History / Social commentaryA 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 Education policy / Non-fictionBased on educational practice and policy, proposes actionable strategies to close achievement gaps, including analyses of successful cases and institutional barriers.
educationequitypolicy recommendations
Bibliography
- 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
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- empirical, analytical prosepolemic and argumentative tone
- Recurring Motifs
- color-blind philosophyindividual equal opportunityremediation of disparities through education
Legacy
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.
Academic Societies
- National Association of Scholars (associated; award recipient)
Quotes
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"The evidence is extremely weak."
Source: CBS News (statement on the New Black Panther case, 2010) (2010)
Trivia
- 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.