Becker Chapter 4

On page 114 of Chapter, 4, Becker talks about how universities were taking action to have an environment that was more sensitive to differences. However, he also discusses affirmative action at the same time. These two things seem to contradict each other, how can students be sensitive to others differences when they know they are receiving special treatment for those differences?

He goes on to say how large companies, and even reality TV shows made an extra effort to cast those with "differences". If someone is constantly being typecast as different, how is it going to make it any easier for the American public to accept them?