`` Hunger Of Memory `` By Taghreed Alhaddab Essay

The question of whether education and social mobility have a connection has been around for many years, with people having different views and perspectives on this topic. Some may say the two has no relation at all, while some, like Richard Rodriguez in his autobiography, Hunger of Memory, may presents his argument that education plays a role in social mobility but because of other factors such as affirmative action, obtaining a higher education, after all, does not necessarily mean upward mobility. The purpose of affirmative action, as found in The Consequences of Eliminating Affirmative Action Admission Policies in Minorities’ College Access, written by Taghreed Alhaddab, is to make a substantial progress towards academic justice by providing equality of opportunity for historically undeserved groups (2). To put it simply, affirmative action aims to improve the education of disadvantaged students, the minorities. However, Rodriguez argues affirmative action is not necessary and helpful because instead of truly helping the targeted groups, it actually has led to negative outcomes, changing the definition of education. Because of affirmative action, Rodriguez believes higher education may not always lead one a step closer to upward mobility. In according to his argument that affirmative action is not necessary, Rodriguez argues that affirmative action is becoming more of a racial solution than an academic solution like how it supposed to be (155). Instead of really helping