Overview

Higher education is in trouble, and not only due to a decline of public trust. As a microcosm of our broader culture, universities are inequitable and often harmful, especially for marginalized people. This is despite the democratic promise of higher education as a path for learning and social mobility. Women, people of color, First Gen, disabled, LGBTQ+, and other minoritized groups are disproportionately harmed in educational institutions that are hierarchical and reproduce inequality. Efforts to foster belonging for faculty, staff, and students may be highly effective but are under attack.   Betrayal U intervenes in this context with a diverse, rich collection of essays, art, poetry, and research that explores these inequities through the lens of institutional betrayal, theorized by psychologist Jennifer Freyd. Edited by Rebecca G. MartÍnez and Monica J. Casper, this collection brings together thirty-six contributors who share personal experiences covering a range of topics in higher education. The work spans five thematic sections that examine the complexities of belonging and exclusion in academic settings.   The contributors share their lived experiences of academic life from diverse vantage points, showing the ways minoritized groups are made to feel unwelcome, further marginalized, and often positioned as the problem. Exhibiting courage, compassion, and a commitment to better futures, the voices in this collection offer both a searing indictment of higher education and pathways to alternative practices and structures. They shine a spotlight on academia today, including the promise of inclusion and the perils of exclusion. Contributors Celeste Atkins Jasmine Banks Krista L. Benson Jessica Bishop-Royse Samit Dipon Bordoloi Monica J. Casper Aparajita De Kathy Diehl Taylor Marie Doherty Reshmi Dutt-Ballerstadt Alma Flores Alanna Gillis C. Goldberg Jennifer M. Gómez Kristina Gupta Jasmine L. Harris Susan Hillock Doreen Hsu Jennifer Lai Amy Andrea Martinez Rebecca G. MartÍnez Shantel Martinez Sara A. Mata Rachael McCollum Wang Ping Emily Rosser AngÉlica Ruvalcaba Brandy L. Simula Rashna Batliwala Singh Cierra Raine Sorin Connor Spencer Chantelle Spicer

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“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 M. 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 Joy Freyd, co-author of Blind to Betrayal: Why We Fool Ourselves We Aren't Being Fooled

""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 M. 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 Joy Freyd, co-author of Blind to Betrayal: Why We Fool Ourselves We Aren't Being Fooled

Author Information

Rebecca G. MartÍnez is an independent researcher and writer. Her research interests include reproductive health, Latin America, Chicanx studies, migration, and critical university studies. Monica J. Casper is dean of arts and sciences and a professor of sociology at Seattle University. A First Gen scholar, she is the author of numerous books, essays, and articles and is also a creative writer.

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