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Though colleges and universities are arguably paying more attention
to diversity and inclusion than ever before, to what extent do
their efforts result in more socially just campuses?
Intersectionality and Higher Education examines how race,
ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, sexual orientation, age,
disability, nationality, and other identities connect to produce
intersected campus experiences. Contributors look at both the
individual and institutional perspectives on issues like campus
climate, race, class, and gender disparities, LGBTQ student
experiences, undergraduate versus graduate students, faculty and
staff from varying socioeconomic backgrounds, students with
disabilities, undocumented students, and the intersections of two
or more of these topics. Taken together, this volume presents an
evidence-backed vision of how the twenty-first century higher
education landscape should evolve in order to meaningfully support
all participants, reduce marginalization, and reach for equity and
equality.
Though colleges and universities are arguably paying more attention
to diversity and inclusion than ever before, to what extent do
their efforts result in more socially just campuses?
Intersectionality and Higher Education examines how race,
ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, sexual orientation, age,
disability, nationality, and other identities connect to produce
intersected campus experiences. Contributors look at both the
individual and institutional perspectives on issues like campus
climate, race, class, and gender disparities, LGBTQ student
experiences, undergraduate versus graduate students, faculty and
staff from varying socioeconomic backgrounds, students with
disabilities, undocumented students, and the intersections of two
or more of these topics. Taken together, this volume presents an
evidence-backed vision of how the twenty-first century higher
education landscape should evolve in order to meaningfully support
all participants, reduce marginalization, and reach for equity and
equality.
Behind the Diversity Numbers uncovers how frequently used
approaches to examine and understand race-related issues on college
campuses can reinforce racism and inequality, rather than combat
them. The book argues that educational leaders must look beyond
quantitative metrics in order to develop institutional policies and
practices that promote racial equality. Utilizing nearly thirty
years of data and research, W. Carson Byrd shows that limiting
conversations about racial inequality to numeric representation and
outcomes fails to take into account that inequality is also an
experience. Quantitative-heavy approaches can turn students into
numbers, devaluing their lived experiences of marginalization on
campus. Byrd repositions these experiences to better understand how
to design effective analytic and policy strategies to promote
racial equity and justice in higher education. Behind the Diversity
Numbers focuses on how racial stratification and inequality can
hide in plain sight behind analyses of diversity, equity, and
inclusion. It provides readers with a range of suggestions for
institutional change, including how to incorporate racial equity as
a central component of higher education, especially when it comes
to analyzing and monitoring data that can inform decision-making
and policy making. The conclusion offers recommendations for
systemic institutional change and for incorporating racial justice
and equity as central components of higher education. Behind the
Diversity Numbers will enhance how institutions, higher education
agencies, and policy makers think about what should be done to
reduce racial inequality and to create diverse and equitable
campuses.
The world of elite campuses is one of rarified social circles, as
well as prestigious educational opportunities. W. Carson Byrd
studied twenty-eight of the most selective colleges and
universities in the United States to see whether elite students'
social interactions with each other might influence their racial
beliefs in a positive way, since many of these graduates will
eventually hold leadership positions in society. He found that
students at these universities believed in the success of the 'best
and the brightest,' leading them to situate differences in race and
status around issues of merit and individual effort. Poison in the
Ivy challenges popular beliefs about the importance of cross-racial
interactions as an antidote to racism in the increasingly diverse
United States. He shows that it is the context and framing of such
interactions on college campuses that plays an important role in
shaping students' beliefs about race and inequality in everyday
life for the future political and professional leaders of the
nation. Poison in the Ivy is an eye-opening look at race on elite
college campuses, and offers lessons for anyone involved in modern
American higher education.
The world of elite campuses is one of rarified social circles, as
well as prestigious educational opportunities. W. Carson Byrd
studied twenty-eight of the most selective colleges and
universities in the United States to see whether elite students'
social interactions with each other might influence their racial
beliefs in a positive way, since many of these graduates will
eventually hold leadership positions in society. He found that
students at these universities believed in the success of the 'best
and the brightest,' leading them to situate differences in race and
status around issues of merit and individual effort. Poison in the
Ivy challenges popular beliefs about the importance of cross-racial
interactions as an antidote to racism in the increasingly diverse
United States. He shows that it is the context and framing of such
interactions on college campuses that plays an important role in
shaping students' beliefs about race and inequality in everyday
life for the future political and professional leaders of the
nation. Poison in the Ivy is an eye-opening look at race on elite
college campuses, and offers lessons for anyone involved in modern
American higher education.
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