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A gender lens on criminology -- Gender and criminal offending -- Gender and the criminal justice system -- Gender and crime victimization -- Gender and work with crime -- Conclusion

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Engendering the Prison -- 2. Penology in America Men's and Women's Prisons as Gendered Projects -- 3. From Turnkey to Officer -- 4. Paths to Prison -- 5. Work with Inmates -- 6. The Rest of the Job -- 7. Conclusion -- Methodological Appendix -- Notes -- References -- Index -- About the Author

Sociologist Dana M. Britton examines barriers to advancement in the academy, focusing on long-term associate professors. In particular, she draws attention to the role of "institutional reproduction"—teaching, advising, and service—as a barrier to advancement.

This article assesses the progress of & prospects for feminism in criminology. The focus is on the last 25 years of feminist research & theorizing about women offenders, victims, & workers in the criminal justice system. A general overview is provided of the directions of this scholarship, & key debates between mainstream & feminist perspectives are reviewed. The article also examines the contributions of feminist activists both within & outside the discipline to concrete social change for women victims & offenders. The article closes with a discussion of emerging trends in feminist criminology. New research & theorizing about women's experiences with crime challenge & subvert the traditional divisions & domains of mainstream criminology. 62 References. Adapted from the source document.

This article examines the relationship between race and sex and perceptions of the work environment among correctional officers. It addresses four central questions: (1) Are there race and sex differences among correctional officers in their perceptions of the work environment? (2) Do characteristics of the job and the institutions in which officers work account for these differences? (3) Do these differences attenuate over time? (4) Are there factors that mediate the relationship between race and sex and perceptions of the work environment? These issues are explored using data drawn from the correctional officer sub‐sample (N= 2,979) of the 1992 administration of the Prison Social Climate Survey. Findings indicate that race and sex do play a role in shaping officers' perceptions of the work environment, that these differences between groups are not completely accounted for by job or institutional characteristics and do not attenuate over time, and that there are factors that mediate the relationship between race and sex and workplace perceptions. Among minority male officers, greater efficacy in working with inmates appears to be an important factor in creating lower levels of job stress, while white female officers' higher levels of overall job satisfaction are accounted for largely by a more positive evaluation of the quality of supervision.

AbstractIn this paper, we explore the context for the emergence of a theory of gendered organizations and define the basic features of the approach, noting the explosion of scholarship in the area and the now firmly established trend toward understanding gender, race, class, and sexuality as aspects of social structures. We focus on three of the most important emerging areas in research on gendered organizations: the study of intersectionality, the increasing emphasis on the importance of organizational context, and the exploration of mechanisms for organizational change. We conclude by briefly noting prospects for the further development of research on gendered organizations.

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword to the Series -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- JoAnn Heffernan Heisen: Enabling Women's Leadership at Johnson & Johnson / Howard, Grace / Britton, Dana M. -- Sara Blakely: Reinventing Women's Shapewear with Spanx / Roberti, Amanda / Hetfield, Lisa -- Madam C. J. Walker: Leadership Grounded in Social and Racial Uplift / Ndubuizu, Rosemary / Hetfield, Lisa -- Diane McCarthy: Responding to Crisis through Connected Leadership at Verizon / McCollough, Kathleen E. / Hetfield, Lisa -- Jane Ni Dhulchaointigh: Changing the World through Participatory Design / Lovin, Laura / Britton, Dana M. -- Ursula Burns: Restructuring an American Icon at Xerox / Ndubuizu, Rosemary / Britton, Dana M. -- Alice Waters: Transforming American Food / Soderling, Stina / Hetfield, Lisa -- Avid Modjtabai: Leading Change at Wells Fargo / Roberti, Amanda / Britton, Dana M. -- Martha Stewart: The Rise, Fall, and Comeback of a Brand / Bejarano, Carolina Alonso / Hetfield, Lisa -- Barbara Krumsiek: Putting Social Responsibility on the Investment Agenda / Bedley, Crystal / Hetfield, Lisa -- Roseline Marston: Navigating Transition in an Employee-Owned Firm at A. D. Marble & Company / Bejarano, Carolina Alonso / Britton, Dana M. -- Subha Barry: Changing the Cultural DNA at Merrill Lynch / Howard, Grace / Britton, Dana M. -- Contributors -- Index