Description: Toxic Ivory Towers documents the realities of social and economic inequalities in the work-life experiences of underrepresented minority (URM) faculty in U.S. higher education. It takes a look at the institutional factors impacting the professional ability and health of URM faculty to be successful at their jobs, and to flourish in academia.
Review Quotes: "This book presents the most complete picture to date of faculty of color in elite HWCUs (historically white colleges and universities). It shows how higher education institutions promote unwelcoming climates that adversely affect their career trajectories and the health and well-being. A fascinating read with both frustrating and triumphant moments, the book provides a necessary analysis of the professional lives of an important intellectual group in the academy."--Eduardo Bonilla-Silva "author of White Out: The Continuing Significance of Racism"