Doing Justice, Doing Gender: Women in Law and Criminal Justice Occupations

Doing Justice, Doing Gender: Women in Law and Criminal Justice Occupations
ISBN-10
0803951973
ISBN-13
9780803951976
Category
Social Science / Women's Studies
Pages
270
Language
English
Published
1996-02-21
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Authors
Susan Ehrlich Martin, Nancy C. Jurik

Description

"Doing Justice, Doing Gender is a much-needed analysis of womens work and position throughout the criminal justice system. A comparative analysis of women who work in the legal profession, policing, and corrections is accomplished through a detailed study of both the gendered nature of work women do and the changing organizational dynamics operating over time in each occupation. This book will be of tremendous use to students in criminology, occupational sociology, and womens studies."

--Natalie J. Sokoloff, Professor of Sociology,

John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the Graduate School, City University of New York

"Susan Ehrlich Martin and Nancy C. Jurik explore here ''the organization of justice occupations along gender lines'' in a clear, systematic fashion. They explicate how and why the logic of sexism is pervasive in law, policing, and corrections. This engaging and persuasive book should become fundamental reading in the criminal justice field."

--Peter K. Manning, Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice, Michigan State University

"Doing Justice, Doing Gender is the first book to provide a thorough examination of women as police officers, lawyers, and correctional officers in the United States. It is well researched and explains the many obstacles women have encountered when they entered the male-dominated workplace of our justice system. This book is important for anyone considering a career in the criminal justice system."

--Donna C. Hale, Department of Criminal Justice, Shippensburg University, Pennsylvania

"Doing Justice, Doing Gender is the most sophisticated and comprehensive analysis to date of gender in the criminal justice system. With both insight and compassion, Susan Ehrlich Martin and Nancy C. Jurik bring to life womens experiences and contributions in justice occupations. Essential reading for students, scholars, and practitioners of law, policing, and corrections."

--James W. Messerschmidt, Professor of Sociology,

University of Southern Maine and author of Masculinities and Crime

The numbers of women working in justice occupations have dramatically increased over the past 20 years, yet zealous resistance to their full integration continues. As women have moved into justice fields traditionally occupied by men, they have encountered obstacles that confine them to gender-specific tasks and limit their advancement. Coworkers and superiors continue to equate competence with masculinity. Providing readers with insight into the long-standing struggles of women in justice occupations, Doing Justice, Doing Gender takes a close look at the organization of justice occupations along gender lines. Discussion focuses broadly on the field of law, both civil and criminal, and on municipal policing and correctional security. Following a feminist approach, authors Susan Ehrlich Martin and Nancy C. Jurik address:

- the historical roles of women in the justice system

- how and why womens contributions have expanded in the past 20 years

- interpersonal, organizational, occupational, and societal barriers encountered by women justice workers

- womens responses to workplace barriers and their impact on the justice system, victims, offenders, litigants, coworkers, and the public

- the interplay between race and gender in shaping womens experiences and responses

But Doing Justice, Doing Gender not only provides a theoretical analysis of the social construction of gender in the workplace; it offers an accessible and well-written examination of gender issues and how they affect the women in justice occupations on a day-to-day basis. Filling a gap in the literature, this volume provides valuable and cutting-edge information for students, researchers, and justice professionals.

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