Women in Control?: The Role of Women in Law Enforcement (Clarendon Paperbacks) [Paperback]

Frances Heidensohn (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0198260431 | ISBN-13: 978-0198260431 | Publication Date: January 25, 1996

How far have women progressed in the "unfeminine" career of policing? How far do they want to go? How far will their male colleagues and the public let them? Women in Control? breaks new ground by discussing the role of women in relation to controlling crime and disorder. Women have struggled to gain influence in policing, progressing only slowly until the 1970s, when equal opportunities legislation brought integration and some measure of success. Based on a series of interviews with British and U.S. officers, this work examines their experiences in dealing with crime, vice, and everyday incidents--including hostility and harassment by their male colleagues. It highlights the role of women in law enforcement in Great Britain and the United States and the importance of gender in social control.

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"A book that breaks important new conceptual ground...."--Contemporary Sociology

About the Author

Frances Heidensohn is at Goldsmiths' College, University of London.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (January 25, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198260431
• ISBN-13: 978-0198260431
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,691,348 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing insight into the life of female police officers, May 19, 2000

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This review is from: Women in Control?: The Role of Women in Law Enforcement (Clarendon Paperbacks) (Paperback)

Indepth look into the workings of the police force and what it holds for women who enter its ranks. Written in a style that is coherent and not packed with the wordy babblings that social science books seem so keen on, which makes it highly interesting, informative and very readable. A recommended read for anyone who is thinking of joining the police in Britain and for those interested women's issues or policing in general.