| Policing Women: The Sexual Politics of Law Enforcement and the LAPD Contributor(s): Appier, Janis (Author) |
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ISBN: 1566395607 ISBN-13: 9781566395601 Publisher: Temple University Press OUR PRICE: $30.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1998 Annotation: Today, we take female police officers and workers for granted. But what is the truth behind the scenes? Author Janis Appier traces the origins of women in police work beginning in 1910, explaining how pioneer policewomen's struggles to gain footholds in big city police departments ironically helped to make modern police work one of the more male dominated occupations in the United States. 12 illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Women's Studies - Political Science | Law Enforcement - History | United States - State & Local - General |
| Dewey: 363.208 |
| LCCN: 97-9965 |
| Series: Critical Perspectives on the Past (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.67" H x 6.04" W x 9.03" (0.89 lbs) 227 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Cultural Region - West Coast - Geographic Orientation - California - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Traces the origins of women in police work, explaining how pioneer policewomen's struggles to gain secure footholds in big city police departments ironically helped to make modern policework one of the most male dominated occupations in the United States. This book shows how female officers handled the complex gender politics of their work. |