Feminism And Global Justice (new Directions In Critical Criminology)

This book will change the way in which criminology thinks about itself in relation to gender, crime and globalisation. In taking gender and globalisation seriously, anyone who reads this book can no longer claim that they did not know about the ways in which criminology's domain assumptions around both of these concepts has served to frame debates on violence in particular. This book challenges those assumptions and lays down the gauntlet for us all to think differently about these issues. An absolute must-read for anyone claiming the label "criminologist". Feminist Work Within Criminology Has Done Much To Enhance Understanding Of The Link Between Sex, Gender And Crime, Yet Struggles To Maintain Relevance In A World Where Concerns About Gender Inequality Are Marginalized. In This Book, Kerry Carrington Takes A Bold, Critical And Reflexive Review--arguing For New Feminist Directions In Furthering Knowledge About The Links Between Gender, Sex, And Crime That Take Into Account Global Discrepancies And Inequalities As Well As Those That Shape Patterns Of Crime And Violence Within Nation States.the Book Argues That For Feminism To Enhance Its Conceptual And Political Relevance In 21st Century Requires New Bold Directions In Feminist Thinking About Gender, Crime And Global Justice. Issues Explored In The Book Include The Rising Rates Of Violence And Crime Recorded For Women Offenders Globally, The Queering Of Crime And The Existence Of Same Sex Abuse, The Uneven Geographical Distribution Of Violence Around The World And Male Victimization-- In This Book, Kerry Carrington Takes A Bold, Critical And Reflexive Approach To Understanding The Global Divisions And Inequalities That Shape Distinctive Patterns Of Gender And Crime. The Book Argues That For Feminism To Enhance Its Conceptual And Political Relevance In The 21st Century Requires Bold New Directions In Feminist Thinking About Gender, Crime And Global Justice, Which Take Into Account Global Divisions And Inequalities. Issues Explored In The Book Include The Forced Marriage Of Child Brides, Female Genital Mutilation, Feminicide, Honour Crimes, Rape And Domestic Violence, And The Systemic Denial Of Female Rights Justified By Religion, Custom Or Culture. It Also Explores Rising Rates Of Violence Recorded For Women Offenders Globally, And Their Increasing Participation In Terrorism, As Well As Troubling Male-on-male Violence In Anomic Spaces Cultivated By Globalising Forces. Feminism And Global Justice Argues That The World Needs Feminism More Than Ever To Address Systemic Culturally Shaped And Diverse Forms Of Injustice Experienced By Females Across The Globe, Many Of Them Children. It Will Be Essential Reading For International And National Human Rights Organisations, As Well As Academics And Students Engaged In The Study Of Criminology, Development Studies, Sociology, Politics, And Gender Studies-- 1. Feminism And Global Justice : Introduction -- 2. Globalising Feminist Criminology : Gender, Crime And Geo-spatial Inequality -- 3. Violence Against Women And Women's Struggles For Justice : Asia And The Middle East -- 4. Violence Against Women And Women's Struggles For Justice : Latin America -- 5. Masculinity Matters : Super-capitalism, Men And Violence -- 6. Female Violence, Torture And Terrorism : Is Feminism Spoiling Girls? -- 7. New Directions In Transnational Feminist Criminology. Kerry Carrington. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. In this book, Kerry Carrington takes a bold, critical and reflexive approach to understanding the global divisions and inequalities that shape distinctive patterns of gender and crime. The book argues that in order for feminist criminology to enhance its conceptual and political relevance in the twenty-first century, bold new directions in scholarship on gender, crime and global justice are required that also take into account global divisions and inequalities. Issues explored in the book include the forced marriage of child brides, female genital mutilation, feminicide, honour crimes, rape and domestic violence, and the systemic denial of female rights justified by religion, custom or culture. It also explores rising rates of violence recorded for women offenders globally, and their increasing participation in terrorism, as well as troubling male-on-male violence in anomic spaces cultivated by globalising forces. Feminism and Global Justice argues that the world needs feminism more than ever to address systemic culturally shaped and diverse forms of injustice experienced by females across the globe, many of them children. It will be essential reading for international and national human rights organisations, as well as academics and students engaged in the study of criminology, development studies, sociology, politics, and gender studies. "In this book, Kerry Carrington takes a bold, critical and reflexive approach to understanding the global divisions and inequalities that shape distinctive patterns of gender and crime. The book argues that for feminism to enhance its conceptual and political relevance in the 21st century requires bold new directions in feminist thinking about gender, crime and global justice, which take into account global divisions and inequalities. Issues explored in the book include the forced marriage of child brides, female genital mutilation, feminicide, honour crimes, rape and domestic violence, and the systemic denial of female rights justified by religion, custom or culture. It also explores rising rates of violence recorded for women offenders globally, and their increasing participation in terrorism, as well as troubling male-on-male violence in anomic spaces cultivated by globalising forces. Feminism and Global Justice argues that the world needs feminism more than ever to address systemic culturally shaped and diverse forms of injustice experienced by females across the globe, many of them children. It will be essential reading for international and national human rights organisations, as well as academics and students engaged in the study of criminology, development studies, sociology, politics, and gender studies"-- Provided by publisher "Feminist work within criminology has done much to enhance understanding of the link between sex, gender and crime, yet struggles to maintain relevance in a world where concerns about gender inequality are marginalized. In this book, Kerry Carrington takes a bold, critical and reflexive review--arguing for new feminist directions in furthering knowledge about the links between gender, sex, and crime that take into account global discrepancies and inequalities as well as those that shape patterns of crime and violence within nation states. The book argues that for feminism to enhance its conceptual and political relevance in 21st century requires new bold directions in feminist thinking about gender, crime and global justice. Issues explored in the book include the rising rates of violence and crime recorded for women offenders globally, the queering of crime and the existence of same sex abuse, the uneven geographical distribution of violence around the world and male victimization"-- Provided by publisher Cover Title Copyright Dedication CONTENTS Acknowledgements About the author Abbreviations 1 Feminism and global justice: introduction 2 Globalising feminist criminology: gender, crime and geo-spatial inequality 3 Violence against women and women’s struggles for justice: Asia and the Middle East 4 Violence against women and women’s struggles for justice: Latin America 5 Masculinity matters: super-capitalism, men and violence 6 Female violence, torture and terrorism: is feminism spoiling girls? 7 New directions in transnational feminist criminology Index