Documents the professional work experiences of under represented minority (URM) faculty in US higher education, and simultaneously addresses the social and economic inequalities in their life course trajectory. Toxic Ivory Towers is the first book to take a look at the institutional factors impacting the ability of URM faculty to be successful at their jobs, and to flourish in academia.

Documents the professional work experiences of under represented minority (URM) faculty in US higher education, and simultaneously addresses the social and economic inequalities in their life course trajectory. Toxic Ivory Towers is the first book to take a look at the institutional factors impacting the ability of URM faculty to be successful at their jobs, and to flourish in academia.