Women in Catholic Higher Education: Border Work, Living Experiences, and Social Justice

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An examination of the contemporary contradictions and tensions in women's academic and personal lives at 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. This volume aims to stay rooted to the daily lived experiences of women, describing the obstacles they face while also highlighting the positive and productive roles these women have created for themselves. This should be an important reference for scholars of women's studies, theology and education as well as for administrators of Catholic and secular higher education.

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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 *

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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.