Campus Life in an Age of Disconnection and ExcessIn Binge, Barrett
Seaman reveals what every parent, student, and educator needs to know
about the college experience. Seaman spent time with students at twelve
highly regarded and diverse colleges and universities across North
America-. During his two years of research, he immersed himself in the
lives of the students, often living in their dorms, dining with them,
speaking with them on their own terms, and listening to them express
their thoughts and feelings.Portraying a campus culture in which today's
best and brightest students grapple with far more than academic
challenges, Binge conveys the unprecedented stresses on campus today.
While sharing revealing interviews and the often dramatic stories,
Seaman explores the complexities of romantic relationships and sexual
relations, alcohol and drug use, anxiety and depression, class and
racial boundaries, and more. Despite the disturbing trends, Seaman finds
reasons for optimism and offers provocative and well-informed
suggestions for improving the undergraduate experience.Sometimes
alarming, always fascinating, and ultimately hopeful, Binge is an
extraordinary investigative work that reveals the realities of higher
education today.
