Theoretical Criminology Panel: Is Criminology Still Male-Dominated?

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract

This panel is intended as an overview, stepping back to consider the state of feminist theory, practice and participation in current US criminology. The Women and Crime Division has long been the largest division in the ASC, and significant progress has been made in taking gender seriously. On the other hand, panelists consider respects in which more can and needs to be done so that criminology continues to place gender, race and class, and specifically feminist understandings, at the heart of the discipline.

Sub Unit

• Area I. Causes of Crime and Criminal Behavior / 3. Critical Feminist Perspectives

Individual Presentations

• Feminist Theory and Contemporary Criminology: From Margin to Center? - Lynn Chancer, Hunter College, CUNY

• Doing Gender in Criminology: still relevant to our research, our discipline, and our professional lives - Kim Cook, University of North Carolina, Wilmington

• Gender, Race, and Criminology: An Assessment - Meda Chesney-Lind, University of Hawaii

Discussant

• Gregg Barak, Eastern Michigan University