Women in Catholic Higher Education - by Sharlene Hesse-Biber & Denise Leckenby (Paperback)

About the Book

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 Catholic institutions of higher learning. The contributors describe their own conflicts and...

Book Synopsis

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 Catholic institutions of higher learning. 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. The contributors suggest concrete steps toward social justice for women who teach and work in Catholic higher education.

Review Quotes

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.

This is a good book, some of it downright bold. Readers will be challenged, provoked even, into thinking more deeply about issues.

About the Author

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.