{"product_id":"black-and-queer-on-campus-hardcover","title":"Black and Queer on Campus - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael P. Jeffries\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn inside look at Black LGBTQ college students and their experiences \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack and Queer on Campus\u003c\/i\u003e offers an inside look at what life is like for LGBTQ college students on campuses across the United States. Michael P. Jeffries shows that Black and queer college students often struggle to find safe spaces and a sense of belonging when they arrive on campus at both predominantly white institutions and historically black colleges and universities. Many report that in predominantly white queer social spaces, they feel unwelcome and pressured to temper their criticisms of racism amongst their white peers. Conversely, in predominantly straight Black social spaces, they feel ignored or pressured to minimize their queer identity in order to be accepted. This fraught dynamic has an impact on Black LGBTQ students in higher education, as they experience different forms of marginalization at the intersection of their race, gender, and sexuality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on interviews with students from over a dozen colleges, Jeffries provides a new, much-needed perspective on the specific challenges Black LGBTQ students face and the ways they overcome them. We learn through these intimate portraits that despite the gains of the LGBTQ rights movement, many of the most harmful stereotypes and threats to black queer safety continue to haunt this generation of students. We also learn how students build queer identities. The traditional narrative of \"coming out\" does not fit most of these students, rather, Jeffries describes a more gradual transition to queer acceptance and pride. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack and Queer on Campus\u003c\/i\u003e sheds light on the oft-hidden lives of Black LGBTQ students, and how educational institutions can better serve them. It also highlights the quiet beauty and joy of Black queer social life, and the bonds of friendship that sustain the students and fuel their imagination.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael P. Jeffries\u003c\/b\u003e is Dean of Academic Affairs, Class of 1949 Professor in Ethics, and Professor of American Studies at Wellesley College. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eBehind the Laughs: Community and Inequality in Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePaint the White House Black: Barack Obama and the Meaning of Race in America\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThug Life: Race, Gender, and the Meaning of Hip-Hop\u003c\/i\u003e. He\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ehas published dozens of essays and works of criticism in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, and has been interviewed by \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post, The New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e NPR\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.1 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 21, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47220493222137,"sku":"9781479803910","price":57.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/QVVNczJDV3k2ait6RHhlck9pWEhwdz09.webp?v=1768180321","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/black-and-queer-on-campus-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}