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001 2015026361
003 DLC
005 20151030083639.0
008 151014s2016 nyu 000 0 eng
010 $a 2015026361
020 $a9781250079114 (hardback)
040 $aDLC$beng$erda$cDLC
042 $apcc
043 $an-us---
050 00 $aLC212.42$b.R67 2016
082 00 $a378.1/982996073$223
084 $aEDU038000$aSOC031000$aSOC043000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aRoss, Lawrence C.,$eauthor.
245 10 $aBlackballed :$bthe black and white politics of race on America's campuses /$cLawrence Ross.
263 $a1602
264 1 $aNew York City :$bSt. Martin's Press,$c2016.
300 $apages cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
520 $a""College" is a word that means many things to many people: a space for knowledge, a place to gain lifelong friends, and an opportunity to transcend one's socioeconomic station. Today, though, this word also recalls a slew of headlines that have revealed a dark and persistent world of racial politics on campus. Does this association disturb our idealized visions of what happens behind the ivied walls of higher learning? It should - because campus racism on college campuses is as American as college football on Fall Saturdays. From Lawrence Ross, author of The Divine Nine and the leading expert on sororities and fraternities, Blackballed is an explosive and controversial book that rips the veil off America's hidden secret: America's colleges have fostered a racist environment that makes them a hostile space for African American students. Blackballed exposes the white fraternity and sorority system, with traditions of racist parties, songs, and assaults on black students; and the universities themselves, who name campus buildings after racist men and women. It also takes a deep dive into anti-affirmative action policies, and how they effectively segregate predominately white universities, providing ample room for white privilege. A bold mix of history and the current climate, Blackballed is a call to action for universities to make radical changes to their policies and standards to foster a better legacy for all students"--$cProvided by publisher.
650 0 $aRacism in higher education$zUnited States.
650 0 $aDiscrimination in higher education.$zUnited States.
650 0 $aAfrican Americans$xEducation (Higher)$zUnited States.
650 0 $aAfrican American college students$xSocial conditions.
650 0 $aCollege campuses$xSocial aspects$zUnited States.
650 7 $aEDUCATION / Students & Student Life.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aSOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination & Race Relations.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aSOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / Asian American Studies.$2bisacsh
856 42 $3Cover image$uhttp://www.netread.com/jcusers2/bk1388/114/9781250079114/image/lgcover.9781250079114.jpg