Catholic social teaching and economic globalization
Subtitle: the quest for alternatives
By: John Sniegocki.
Series: Marquette studies in theology -- no. 67; Marquette studies in theology -- #67.
Publisher: Marquette University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Milwaukee, Wis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 353
ISBN-13: 9780874627442
Subjects: Christian ethics -- Catholic authors; Globalization -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church; Economics -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church; Christianity and culture
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Overview of the contemporary global context : life stories; title: Data on poverty, hunger, and inequality in an age of globalization; title: The goals and structure of this book; title: Development theory and practice : an overview; title: Origins of the concept of development; title: Modernization theory; title: Modernization theory and U.S. aid policy; title: The impact of modernizationist development; title: Structuralist economic theories; title: Dependency theories; title: Basic needs approach; title: New international economic order; title: Alternative development; title: The impact of reformist thought on development policy; title: Neoliberal resurgence and structural adjustment policies; title: Current debates in development studies; title: The failures of modernizationist development : a closer look; title: The impacts of colonialism and slavery; title: Post-WW II development policies and the third world debt crisis; title: Consequences of the debt crisis; title: Responses to the debt crisis; title: United States opposition to social change in the third world; title: Summary of major structural influences on the third world; title: Catholic social teaching and development; title: CST prior to Pope John XXIII; title: Early reflections on development : John XXIII and Vatican II; title: The pivotal contributions of Paul VI, the Latin American bishops, and justice in the world; title: John Paul II : the centrality of solidarity; title: The social ethics of Benedict XVI; title: Summary of catholic social teaching on development issues; title: Catholic social teaching and political economy : neoconservative and radical critiques; title: Neoconservative reflections on CST; title: Radical reflections on CST; title: Evaluation of neoconservative, radical, and CST views; title: Grassroots critics of development; title: Rejecting the quest for development - Vandana shiva : the violence of development and reductionist science; title: Further issues in the development/globalization debates; title: Reclaiming the commons : the positive visions of development critics; title: Catholic social teaching, the radical tradition, and development critics; title: Grassroots action and policy alternatives; title: Grassroots organizations in the third world : an overview; title: The impact of grassroots organizations; title: Development policies : follow the NIC model?; title: Alternative development policies; title: Differing visions : alternative development vs. regeneration; title: Prospects for the adoption of alternative policies; title: Re-envisioning Catholic social teaching; title: The contributions of CST to the development debate; title: Enhancing Catholic social teaching; title: Structural analysis of capitalism; title: Women, development, and CST; title: CST, modernization, and cultural diversity; title: CST and ecology - CST, grassroots movements, and social struggle; title: The church and social change; title: Social criticism and pioneering creativity : how Christians can constructively address issues of development and globalization; title: Education; title: Lifestyle choices; title: Responsible purchasing; title: Responsible investment; title: Organizing, activism, and aid provision; title: Direct service/solidarity; title: Responsible parenting; title: Applying CST in the life of the church; title: Concluding reflections; title: Theological epilogue: The path of discipleship; title: Bibliography; title: Index.