Description:
Betrayal U: The Politics of Belonging in Higher Education is a timely and incisive anthology edited by Rebecca G. Martínez and Monica J. Casper. This groundbreaking volume dives into the heart of institutional betrayal within academia, offering a diverse range of narratives, art, and poetry that address why belonging matters in higher education.
Review Quotes:
"The narratives in this collection are beautiful and brutally honest testimonies, some gut-wrenching and familiar, with common themes that echo the persistent systemic challenges in higher education."--Michelle Madsen Camacho, co-author of The Borderlands of Education: Latinas in Engineering
"There is a beautiful transparency in the essays in this book. Resistance and resilience have emerged earlier but never with such tour de force, direct examples without euphemisms about what really occurs in the high echelons of educational institutions."--Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs, author of Presumed Incompetent: The Intersections of Race and Class for Women in Academia
"A brave and timely volume, Betrayal U reveals and deconstructs the institutional betrayal that so many students, faculty, and staff experience in higher education. From poems to first-person testimonials to analytic essays, this comprehensive edited volume is rich with contributor insight and intellectual honesty. The editors and contributors document and uncover the ways that institutional betrayal reinforces inequality and historical marginalization. Compelling in detail and scope, Betrayal U should be required reading for higher education leaders."--Jennifer Freyd, co-author of Blind to Betrayal: Why We Fool Ourselves We Aren't Being Fooled