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ERIC Number: EJ1260559
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Aug
Pages: 33
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-8312
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"Put the Jesuit out Front": How a Catholic, Jesuit University Addresses LGBQ Issues
Hughes, Bryce E.
American Educational Research Journal, v57 n4 p1592-1624 Aug 2020
The campus climate for LGBQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer) communities in higher education has improved, but not necessarily at religiously affiliated institutions. This case study explores how faculty, staff, and students at a Jesuit, Catholic university address LGBQ issues through interviews, participant observation, and document review. Findings revealed that participants employed a variety of tactics adapted for the Catholic higher education context like Safe Space programming, opportunities for intellectual discourse, and leveraging the curriculum. To navigate institutional power dynamics, participants utilized framing issues as congruent with the university's mission and engaged influential allies like Jesuit priests. This study holds implications for navigating organizational power dynamics in higher education and addressing the tension posed by addressing LGBQ issues on religiously affiliated campuses.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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