Just universities : Catholic social teaching confronts corporatized higher education / Gerald J. Beyer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Beyer, Gerald J. (Gerald John), 1970- author.

Series:

Catholic Practice in North America Series

Catholic Practice in North America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Catholic universities and colleges--United States.

Catholic universities and colleges.

Christian sociology--Catholic Church.

Christian sociology.

Social justice and education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (437 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

LaVergne : Fordham University Press, 2021.

New York, NY : Fordham University Press, [2021]

Summary:

Gerald J. Beyer's Just Universities discusses ways that U.S. Catholic institutions of higher education have embodied or failed to embody Catholic social teaching in their campus policies and practices. Beyer argues that the corporatization of the university has infected U.S. higher education with hyper-individualistic models and practices that hinder the ability of Catholic institutions to create an environment imbued with bedrock values and principles of Catholic Social Teaching such as respect for human rights, solidarity, and justice. Beyer problematizes corporatized higher education and shows how it has adversely affected efforts at Catholic schools to promote worker justice on campus; equitable admissions; financial aid; retention policies; diversity and inclusion policies that treat people of color, women, and LGBTQ persons as full community members; just investment; and stewardship of resources and the environment.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

Introduction

1 The Mission of Catholic Higher Education in the Age of the Corporatized University

2 Embodying Solidarity on Catholic Campuses: The Case of Worker Justice

3 Catholic Universities, the Right to Education, and the Option for the Poor: Recruiting, Admitting, and Retaining Economically Disadvantaged Students

4 Socially Responsible Investment, the Stewardship of University Resources, and Integral Ecology

5 Racial Inclusion and Justice at Catholic Colleges and Universities: From Tokenism to Participation

6 Gender and LGBTQ Equality in the University: A Challenge for CST in the Age of Corporatized Higher Education

Epilogue

Appendix: Embodying Catholic Social Teaching on Campus Sample Questionnaire

Acknowledgments

Notes

Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780823289998

0823289990

OCLC:

1237406891