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Criminology, Gender, and Race - Sociology
Feminist Criminology2016, Vol. 11(4) 311 333 The Author(s) 2016 Reprints and DOI: Issue: Is criminology Still Male Dominated? criminology , Gender, and Race: A Case Study of Privilege in the AcademyMeda Chesney-Lind1 and Nicholas Chagnon1 AbstractCriminology has historically exhibited a significant gender bias. Yet, spurred by feminist efforts, criminology has become more gender-inclusive recently. Research has documented this bias, and gains made by women. However, much of this research examines only gender bias, ignoring other important factors such as race. In this article, we examine gender and racial bias in criminology , conceptualizing the discipline as a Bourdieusian field, characterized by hierarchically arranged positions. We find that though women are present in nearly equal numbers to men, non-White people have a more limited presence, and White men dominate in positions endowed with the highest amounts of prestige and of criminology , intersections of race/class/gender, race, women, women as criminologistsIntroductionFeminist criminologists have long criticized the masculinist bias in criminology , argu-ing for the inclusion of women, women s insights, and the s
312 Feminist Criminology 11(4) research has found that these gains are often quite limited. For example, while women are now regularly included in samples of criminological studies, the analysis of gender
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