Just Universities: Catholic Social Teaching Confronts Corporatized Higher Education (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780823289967)

Third Place, Catholic Media Association: Catholic Social Teaching

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.

Author: Gerald J. Beyer
ISBN-10: 0823289966
ISBN-13: 9780823289967
Publisher: Fordham University Press
Language: English
Published: 02/23/2021
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.72lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.13d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 11/01/2021