{"product_id":"9781466891746","title":"Blackballed: The Black and White Politics of Race on America's Campuses","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Lawrence Ross, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Divine Nine \u003c\/i\u003eand the leading expert on sororities and fraternities, \u003ci\u003eBlackballed\u003c\/i\u003e  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. \u003ci\u003eBlackballed\u003c\/i\u003e  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, \u003ci\u003eBlackballed\u003c\/i\u003e is a call to action for universities  to make radical changes to their policies and standards to foster a  better legacy for all students.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47175615906032,"sku":"9781466891746","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781466891746_p0.jpg?v=1769892404","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781466891746","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}