"Nolan Cabrera offers us a searing critique of how higher education reproduces White supremacy in both loud and quiet ways. Whiteness in the Ivory Tower is particularly important because it highlights the racial politics of higher education in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's banning of affirmative action."
—Wayne Au, professor, University of Washington School of Educational Studies, editor, Rethinking Schools
“Cabrera’s study of white racial oppression in U.S. universities and colleges has vital lessons for all educators, students, and citizens in White-dominated societies, including those in Europe, South America, Australia, Aotearoa/New Zealand, and parts of Africa. Combining a deep and rich understanding of previous U.S. scholarship with new and laser-sharp analysis, this book unmasks the violent and racist operation of White power at every level of higher education.”
—David Gillborn, editor-in-chief, Race Ethnicity and Education
“Cabrera’s book compellingly explores the insidious role of Whiteness in higher education. He brilliantly dissects this Whiteness, demonstrating intricate ways White power and privilege operate in educational contexts, from the individual level to macrostructures. Cabrera challenges the reader to confront uncomfortable truths about our higher education institutions as the foundation of White supremacy beginning with White settler colonialism. Not just an academic exercise, this book is a call to action for visionary educational leaders committed to real social justice. Indeed, this is a must-read and must-heed for anyone seeking to challenge systemic racism embedded throughout the U.S. academic world.”
—Joe Feagin, Distinguished Professor, Texas A&M University, author of The White Racial Frame and Racist America
“Whiteness in the Ivory Tower deepens our knowledge of the role and impact of Whiteness within higher education institutions, and illuminates the ways it manifests in current institutional structures and processes. As only Nolan L. Cabrera can, this book offers approaches to resisting Whiteness and its privileges while serving as a critical resource for scholars, educators, policymakers, and activists seeking to understand and challenge racial inequities in higher education. The question is, do we have the courage to heed Cabrera’s call?”
—Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz, professor, Teachers College, Columbia University, and author of Advancing Racial Literacies in Teacher Education: Activism for Equity in Digital Spaces
