conformity in the workplace", citing the book in a discussion about nurturing and aggressive values and their respective places in the work environment. The Women's Rights Law Reporter gave the book a generally positive review, saying that its major drawback is an inadequate analysis of the jury's decision in the Richardson case. The review concluded: "Cutting the Mustard succeeds in presenting the debate over affirmative action by questioning traditional assumptions about merit through an absorbing account of personnel decisions at Boston University's School of Theology". Although Heins describes Richardson's trial, the reviewer felt that she does not analyze the case in the larger political context. Traci C. West discussed the Richardson case in a section of the book, From Midterms to Ministry, criticizing it for insufficient information about conflicts at Boston University. A review of Cutting the Mustard also appeared in the Women's Review of Books. California Lawyer criticized Heins' objectivity, noting that she did not adequately explain why Richardson's case was lost. In a Library Journal review, Harvard Law School librarian Susan E. Parker wrote that the book was "essential for followers of the case, but others [cases] deserve more substantive discussion." See also Affirmative action in the United States Fisher v. University of Texas (2013) Equal Protection Clause References Further reading External links NYU Press: Authors – Heins, Marjorie 1987 non-fiction books Affirmative action in the United States United States affirmative action case law American non-fiction books Books about affirmative action Civil liberties in the United States