Description
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.
About the Author
Gerald J. Beyer is Associate Professor of Christian Ethics at Villanova University. He is the author of Recovering Solidarity: Lessons from Poland's Unfinished Revolution.
Awards
Commended for Third Place - Catholic Media Association: Catholic Social Teaching 2022.
Book Information
ISBN 9780823289974
Author Gerald J. Beyer
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint Fordham University Press
Publisher Fordham University Press
