Best Books on Social Issues on Universities

We are looking for the best eye-opening books that introduce social issues on universities and colleges.
No matter if we are speaking about racism, ideological discrimination, or how higher education handles poverty.
We are looking for non-fiction works, case studies, that may reveal the truth about these social issues.

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1	Conspiracy U: A Case Study by Scott A. Shay (Goodreads Author) 4.57 avg rating — 28 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	In the Shadow of the Ivory Tower: How Universities Are Plundering Our Cities by Davarian L. Baldwin 3.96 avg rating — 249 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	African Americans in Higher Education: A Critical Study of Social and Philosophical Foundations of Africana Culture by James L. Conyers Jr. (Editor) it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Slavery and the University: Histories and Legacies by Leslie Harris (editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 15 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Wellness Issues for Higher Education: A Guide for Student Affairs and Higher Education Professionals by David S. Anderson (Editor) 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Violated: Exposing Rape at Baylor University amid College Football's Sexual Assault Crisis by Paula Lavigne 4.13 avg rating — 290 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	American Higher Education in the Twenty-First Century: Social, Political, and Economic Challenges by Philip G. Altbach (Editor) 3.61 avg rating — 132 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Ebony and Ivy: Race, Slavery, and the Troubled History of America's Universities by Craig Steven Wilder 3.81 avg rating — 718 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Life of the Mind Interrupted: Essays on Mental Health and Disability in Higher Education by Katie Rose Guest Pryal (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 109 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	No Study Without Struggle: Confronting Settler Colonialism in Higher Education by Leigh Patel 4.07 avg rating — 97 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Tyranny of the Meritocracy: Democratizing Higher Education in America by Lani Guinier 3.86 avg rating — 201 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Merit Myth: How Our Colleges Favor the Rich and Divide America by Anthony P. Carnevale 4.03 avg rating — 117 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Honors of Inequality: How Colleges Work for Some by Joseph H. Wycoff (Goodreads Author) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Minds on Fire: How Role-Immersion Games Transform College by Mark C. Carnes 4.09 avg rating — 95 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Hunting Ground: The Inside Story of Sexual Assault on American College Campuses by Kirby Dick 4.03 avg rating — 134 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Paying the Price: College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream by Sara Goldrick-Rab (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 388 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	College: What it Was, Is, and Should Be by Andrew Delbanco 3.57 avg rating — 704 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Indian Spectacle: College Mascots and the Anxiety of Modern America by Jennifer Guiliano 3.10 avg rating — 10 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Beer and Circus: How Big-Time College Sports Is Crippling Undergraduate Education by Murray A. Sperber 3.58 avg rating — 346 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Adjunct Underclass: How America’s Colleges Betrayed Their Faculty, Their Students, and Their Mission by Herb Childress (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 200 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The System: The Glory and Scandal of Big-Time College Football by Jeff Benedict 4.05 avg rating — 4,039 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Tribal: College Football and the Secret Heart of America by Diane Roberts 3.60 avg rating — 159 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars