College Athletes: Socialization, Social Class, and Educational EffectsNameCourse Code Instructor DateCollege Athletes: Socialization, Social Class, and Educational Effects1 Introduction College athletes are the unique part of the college community, but their problems often remain under-appreciated as their success in sport overshadows the difficulties they can and must face in terms of integrating into the university community. In this regard, the social background of college athletes represents one of the greatest challenges to their successful integration because they mainly come from low-income families and a large part of college athletes represent minorities, such as African Americans. As a result, the social background of college athletes is substantially different from that of most college students, who are predominantly white and middle class. At this point, you can refer to the book Backboard and Blackboards by Patricia A. Adler and Peter Adler, in which the author explores the issues that college students face in college. The authors reveal numerous difficulties and challenges that collegiate athletes may face in college and suggest their explanation for these difficulties. However, the book makes clear the gap that persists between college athletes and the rest of the university community due to the different social backgrounds of college athletes, their different interests and priorities, which make them not only different from other students but also contribute to certain results. marginalization of college students within their campus communities.