{"product_id":"women-in-policing-around-the-world-doing-gender-and-policing-in-a-gendered-organization-paperback","title":"Women in Policing Around the World: Doing Gender and Policing in a Gendered Organization - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVenessa Garcia\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWomen in Policing around the World\u003c\/em\u003e is a historical, legal, political, and social examination of women in policing. The book opens with a comparison of cultural definitions of gender and how this affects women's work in general and policing specifically. The book then takes the reader through women in policing in the Eastern and Western Hemispheres, featuring several countries within the major regions of the world. Major commonalities and differences are identified in the areas of recruitment, training, deployment, promotion, and violence against women.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the key features of this book is a balanced coverage of historical and timely events that led to the current status of women police in their respective countries. The book identifies the commonalities that women police experience throughout the world, relying on the most current research. The book also dedicates coverage of policing violence against women in society as well as within the police organization itself. The author includes tables to allow for national comparisons throughout the book, as well as current and historical photos. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is intended for researchers and students of police culture and women in policing. It does not rely heavily on one country or region, thus allowing for an enlightening international comparison. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVenessa Garcia, \u003c\/strong\u003e Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at New Jersey City University. She has served as Deputy Editor and Editorial Board Member of \u003ci\u003eFeminist Criminology\u003c\/i\u003e since 2005. She has published extensively in the area of women in law enforcement, victims of crime, and media and crime. Her latest book is \u003ci\u003eWomen Police Across the Globe: Shared Challenges and Successes in the Integration of Women Police Worldwide\u003c\/i\u003e (2020, edited with Cara Rabe-Hemp).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 186\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.43 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 25, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51788706939168,"sku":"9780367568528","price":142.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/57df8530dea3ac21f016df8498a08df6.webp?v=1780658072","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/women-in-policing-around-the-world-doing-gender-and-policing-in-a-gendered-organization-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}