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Nothing Bad Happens to Good Girls

Fear of Crime in Women's Lives

By: Esther Madriz

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Nothing Bad Happens to Good Girls

Fear of Crime in Women's Lives

By: Esther Madriz

The possibility of being a victim of a crime is ever present on my mind; thinking about it as natural as breathing."—40-year-old woman This is a compelling analysis of how women in the United States perceive the threat of crime in their everyday lives and how that perception controls their behavior. Esther Madriz draws on focus groups and in-depth interviews to show the damage that fear can wreak on women of different ages and socioeconomic backgrounds. Although anxiety about crime affects virtually every woman, Madriz shows that race and class position play a role in a woman's sense of vulnerability. Fear of crime has resulted in public demand for stronger and more repressive policies throughout the country. As funds for social programs are cut, Madriz points out, those for more prisons and police are on the increase. She also illustrates how media images of victims—"good" victims aren't culpable, "bad" victims invite trouble—and a tough political stance toward criminals are linked to a general climate of economic uncertainty and conservatism. Madriz argues that fear itself is a strong element in keeping women in subservient and self-limiting social positions. "Policing" themselves, they construct a restricted world that leads to positions of even greater subordination: Being a woman means being vulnerable. Considering the enormous attention given to crime today, including victims' rights and use of public funds, Madriz's informative study is especially timely.

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Univ of California Press

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0520918967

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Nothing Bad Happens to Good Girls

Fear of Crime in Women's Lives

By: Esther Madriz

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Esther's Poems

By: Esther Franklin

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Esther's Poems

By: Esther Franklin

Poems that were written through the years for relatives and friends. The author has lived a very full life throughout her 94 years so she has the opportunity to write not only for relatives but also for friends. Researching and writing about Thomas Jefferson, she also met interesting individuals. Hopefully, this book will reflect the expansive nature of her life.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1796084158

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9781796084153

Esther's Nine Lives

An Autobiography

By: Esther Olivares

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An Autobiography

By: Esther Olivares

an autobiography by Esther Olivares

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0980356814

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9780980356816

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Nothing Bad Happens to Good Girls

Nothing Bad Happens to Good Girls

Nothing Bad Happens to Good Girls

Nothing Bad Happens to Good Girls

Esther's Poems

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Esther's Nine Lives

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