{"product_id":"blackballed-book-lawrence-ross-9781250079114","title":"Blackballed","description":"\u003cp\u003eCollege 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\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Lawrence Ross, author of\u0026gt;\u003ci\u003eThe Divine Nine\u0026gt;\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.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50146892284177,"sku":"CIN125007911XG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50406114853137,"sku":"CIN125007911XVG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/125007911X.jpg?v=1786129780","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/blackballed-book-lawrence-ross-9781250079114","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}