This volume of essays offers an opportunity to review alternative perspectives on women and justice--and compare them to more traditional explanations.

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Rethinking Gender, Crime, and Justice

Feminist Readings

Edited by Claire M. Renzetti, Lynne Goodstein and Susan L. Miller

ISBN13: 9780195330304ISBN10: 0195330307 Paperback , 278 pages

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This collection is designed to deepen students' understanding about the essential role that gender plays in the commission of--and societal responses to--criminal behavior.

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In Her Own Words: Women Offenders' Views on Crime and Victimization

An Anthology

Edited by Leanne Fiftal Alarid and Paul Cromwell

ISBN13: 9780195330687ISBN10: 0195330684 Paperback , 246 pages

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"What makes this anthology so unique and interesting is its exclusive use of research using feminist methodology, including in-depth and life-history interviews."--Heather Melton, University of Utah

Restorative Justice and Violence Against Women

Edited by James Ptacek

ISBN13: 9780195335484ISBN10: 0195335481 Hardcover , 312 pages

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This volume presents a much-needed analysis of restorative justice practices in cases of violence against women.

Gender Inequality

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The Gendered Society Reader

Fourth Edition

Edited by Michael Kimmel and Amy Aronson

ISBN13: 9780199733712ISBN10: 0199733716 Paperback , 656 pages

Jan 2010, (Edition No Longer Available)

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The most balanced gender studies reader available, now with a new section on religion

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The Gendered Society

Fourth Edition

Michael Kimmel

ISBN13: 9780195399028ISBN10: 0195399021 Paperback , 480 pages

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The most balanced gender studies text available, now with a new chapter on religion

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Does Feminism Discriminate Against Men?

A Debate

Warren Farrell (with Steven Svoboda) and James P. Sterba

ISBN13: 9780195312836ISBN10: 019531283X Paperback , 272 pages

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The only book of its kind, this volume offers a sharp and provocative debate on the impact of contemporary feminism on men

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Gender Inequality

Feminist Theories and Politics

Fifth Edition

Judith Lorber

ISBN13: 9780199859085ISBN10: 0199859086 Paperback , 352 pages

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An overview of feminism by a "founding mother" of the field

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The Gendered Society

Fifth Edition

Michael Kimmel

ISBN13: 9780199927463ISBN10: 0199927464 Paperback , 528 pages

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The most balanced and up-to-date gender text on the market

Sociology of the Body

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The Cult of Thinness

Second Edition

Sharlene Nagy Hesse-Biber

ISBN13: 9780195178784ISBN10: 0195178785 Paperback , 288 pages

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This powerful text goes beyond traditional psychological explanations of eating disorders to level a powerful indictment against the social, political, and economic pressures women face in a weight-obsessed society.

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Gendered Bodies

Feminist Perspectives

Second Edition

Judith Lorber and Lisa Jean Moore

ISBN13: 9780199732456ISBN10: 0199732450 Paperback , 256 pages

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This unique hybrid text/reader--from two of the field's best scholars--provides a comprehensive and cutting-edge introduction to the study of gender and the body

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The Politics of Women's Bodies

Sexuality, Appearance, and Behavior

Third Edition

Edited by Rose Weitz

ISBN13: 9780195390636ISBN10: 0195390636 Paperback , 368 pages

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A cutting-edge anthology on power and women's bodies, edited by a leading scholar in the field

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Sociology of the Body

A Reader

Edited by Claudia Malacrida and Jacqueline Low

ISBN13: 9780195425482ISBN10: 0195425480 Paperback , 480 pages

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Working from a sociological perspective, Sociology of the Body: A Reader provides students with a broad overview of the theories of the body and substantive body issues.

Women & Work

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The Sociology of Work

Structures and Inequalities

Steven P. Vallas, William Finlay and Amy S. Wharton

ISBN13: 9780195381726ISBN10: 0195381726 Paperback , 384 pages

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This unique text answers the need for a clear, engaging--and affordable--introduction to the basic concepts used by sociologists of work.

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Working Women in America

Split Dreams

Second Edition

Sharlene Nagy Hesse-Biber and Gregg Lee Carter

ISBN13: 9780195150476ISBN10: 0195150473 Paperback , 320 pages

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The second edition of Working Women in America: Split Dreams highlights current research on critical issues affecting American women in today's global workplace.

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Workplace/Women's Place

Third Edition

Edited by Paula Dubeck and Dana Dunn

ISBN13: 9780195335262ISBN10: 0195335260 Paperback , 383 pages

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Taking a lively interdisciplinary approach, this highly accessible anthology probes the continuing challenges that women face as they enter and participate in the world of work.