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Women in Catholic Higher Education
. Ed(S): Hesse-Biber, Sharlene; Leckenby, Denise
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Description for Women in Catholic Higher Education
paperback. This work examines the contemporary contradictions and tensions in women's academic and personal lives at Catholic institutions of higher learning. It observes the ways in which patriarchal structures often hinder women's advancement within these institutions. Editor(s): Hesse-Biber, Sharlene; Leckenby, Denise. Num Pages: 200 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HRCC7; JFSJ1; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 299.
Women in Catholic Higher Education: Border Work, Living Experiences, and Social Justice examines the contemporary contradictions and tensions faced by women who teach and work in Catholic institutions of higher learning. Delving into discourse traditionally silenced by the Catholic hierarchy, this edited collection observes the ways in which patriarchal structures often hinder women's advancement within these institutions. The contributors describe their own conflicts and successes in their attempts to negotiate their academic careers and personal lives in the context of the clash between secular and Catholic patriarchal values. In their critical analysis, they extrapolate from their particular experiences and suggest ... Read more
Women in Catholic Higher Education: Border Work, Living Experiences, and Social Justice examines the contemporary contradictions and tensions faced by women who teach and work in Catholic institutions of higher learning. Delving into discourse traditionally silenced by the Catholic hierarchy, this edited collection observes the ways in which patriarchal structures often hinder women's advancement within these institutions. The contributors describe their own conflicts and successes in their attempts to negotiate their academic careers and personal lives in the context of the clash between secular and Catholic patriarchal values. In their critical analysis, they extrapolate from their particular experiences and suggest ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780739105825
SKU
V9780739105825
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99-15
About . Ed(S): Hesse-Biber, Sharlene; Leckenby, Denise
Sharlene Hesse-Biber, Professor of Sociology at Boston College, is the Founder and Director of the National Association of Women in Catholic Higher Education (NAWCHE). Denise Leckenby is a teaching fellow at Boston College and has worked for NAWCHE.
Reviews for Women in Catholic Higher Education
This book deserves a place in the library of any Catholic institution of higher education both as living history and as a rebuke and reminder.
American Catholic Studies
This is a good book, some of it downright bold. Readers will be challenged, provoked even, into thinking more deeply about issues.
The Journal of Catholic Education
American Catholic Studies
This is a good book, some of it downright bold. Readers will be challenged, provoked even, into thinking more deeply about issues.
The Journal of Catholic Education