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Authors: Sharlene Hesse-Biber, Denise Leckenby, Hesse-Biber Sharlene
ISBN-13: 9780739105825, ISBN-10: 0739105825
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Lexington Books
Date Published: January 2004
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Sharlene Hesse-Biber

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.

	Introduction	1
Pt. I	Feminist Border Work: Tensions and Contradictions
1	'What Doesn't Kill You Will Make You Strong': Black Women and Catholic Colleges	17
2	Cultural Barriers Facing Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Students at a Catholic College	33
3	Navigating Bi-cultural Waters	59
Pt. II	Living Experiences : Identity, Empowerment, and Action
4	Women in God's Country: Teaching Gender Studies at Saint Michael's College	73
5	Living the Experiences of a Feminist Faculty Member at a Catholic Institution	89
6	Walking on a Wire and Weaving a Safety Net: Women's Studies and Campus Administrative Offices	101
7	No Sleep for the Lions: Women's Leadership in Catholic Higher Education	109
Pt. III	Social Justice: The Ideal, the Reality, and the Quest
8	The Imposter Phenomenon and Women in Theology	123
9	Ex Corde: Constraint or Window of Opportunity?	135
10	Mission and Ministry of American Catholic Colleges and Universities for the Next Century: Vocation and Dialogic Models for Social Justice	145
	Conclusion: Strife and Synthesis: Women and Women's Studies in Catholic Higher Education	161
	Index	181
	About the Contributors	185
	About the Editors	187